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 War broke out in Europe in 1914.

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 And while the war was raging in Europe,

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 the United States maintained a policy of neutrality.

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 Life pretty much went on as normal for people in the US.

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 The general population knew that there was a war going on.

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 The Great War was going on over in Europe,

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 but they pretty much wanted to stay out of it,

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 and it did not impact their life day by day.

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 In fact, that was the vast majority of people were polled,

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 to say the vast majority of the population

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 wanted nothing to do with this war in Europe.

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 President Woodrow Wilson,

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 his efforts to maintain neutrality in World War I

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 were disregarded by German submarines.

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 On the 3rd of February 1917,

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 the USS Housatonic was sunk by German subs.

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 It was a United States cruiser ship.

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 And three more US ships were torpedoed in the following weeks.

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 And so Wilson's trying to do some negotiations with Germany.

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 Give it a slap on the wrist and please don't do that again.

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 And it got harder and harder as the death toll of American citizens

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 continued to climb.

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 What tipped the balance for the United States

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 was when British intelligence intercepted a telegram

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 from Arthur Zimmerman.

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 He was the German Secretary of State

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 attempting to come up with an allegiance with Mexico

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 so that Germany and Mexico together

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 would invade Arizona, New Mexico and Texas.

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 And he should have known that you never mess with Texas.

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 And so on the 6th of April 1917,

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 Woodrow Wilson signed the declaration of war against Germany.

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 And in that moment,

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 everything changed for the United States.

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 From a nation wanting to stay out of this war

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 and live in peace and harmony

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 and let the war rage somewhere else,

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 they shifted their mentality very quickly

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 into a full-blown wartime mentality.

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 Within two and a half weeks,

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 on the 27th of April 1917,

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 Congress passed the Liberty Loan Act

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 to raise funds for the war effort.

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 And $20 billion was raised

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 from American citizens within the next two years.

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 The same citizens who wanted to stay out of the war.

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 On the 18th of May,

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 this is a few weeks later,

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 six weeks after the declaration of war,

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 Congress passed the Selective Services Act.

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 24 million men between the age of 21 and 30

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 were registered for military action.

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 Three million were drafted immediately for service.

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 On the 15th of June,

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 a couple of weeks later,

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 the Espionage Act puts a 20-year prison sentence

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 on anyone who hinders the war effort

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 or aids the enemy in any way.

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 On the 10th of August,

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 the Lever Food and Fuel Control Act

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 gave the US Food Administration

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 and the Federal Fuel Administration powers

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 to increase production,

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 to reduce waste,

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 and to crack down on any speculators

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 who were attempting to make any money whatsoever

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 out of the war effort.

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 The 3rd of October,

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 the War Revenue Act increased

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 corporate and personal income taxes

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 and establishes excessive profits

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 and luxury taxes.

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 The 5th of April, 1918,

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 the War Finance Corporation is formed

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 with capital of $500 million

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 to support war industry.

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 And so from the declaration of war

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 in April, 1917,

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 to the armistice in November, 1918,

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 4.744 million Americans

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 take part in frontline combat

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 and 116,000 would die.

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 That's just over 18 months.

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 All that in 18 months

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 from going from peaceful,

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 leave us alone,

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 we're the greatest country in the world,

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 to full-blown wartime mentality

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 where the nation gets behind it

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 in quite a massive way.

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 You see, during wartime,

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 everything changes.

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 Everything shifts.

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 And I want us to see today

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 from Ephesians chapter 6

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 that as Christians,

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 we're in war

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 and we are in a war

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 that's far more devastating

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 than any world war.

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 The stakes are infinitely higher.

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 World Wars I and II

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 devastated the world

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 with 120 million deaths

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 in about 11 years.

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 The war that we're involved in

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 sees over 50 million people a year

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 slip into a Christless eternity.

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 As one person has described it,

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 it is a conveyor belt of corpses

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 slipping into a Christless eternity.

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 Now this message

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 that I'm preaching tonight

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 wasn't on our preaching roster

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 a month ago.

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 I believe that this one

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 is pretty crucial

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 for us to understand

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 at this stage

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 of our vision and mission

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 as a church.

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 I'm convinced that we need

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 to hear it

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 because I'm concerned

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 that maybe we've lost sight

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 of the reality

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 of the war that we're in.

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 There's just a few elements

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 of it for me.

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 The latest National Church

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 Life Survey

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 reports that only 14%

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 of St. Paul's Chatswood

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 looks for opportunities

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 to share their faith.

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 And only 6% say

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 that they would with certainty

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 follow up someone

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 who's drifting from the faith.

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 Only 6%.

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 Those figures concern me.

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 The worst case

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 is that they reveal

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 apathy or indifference

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 to the war for souls

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 that we're engaged with.

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 Over the past

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 five years or so

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 we have been reforming

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 what we do as a church.

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 For me it flows out

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 of a biblical conviction

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 more than it being

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 effective strategy

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 although strategic thinking

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 is part of the direction

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 we've been heading.

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 And this year

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 we will take further steps

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 to reform even further

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 what we do as a church

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 to align ourselves

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 I believe even more

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 with the biblical design

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 that God has

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 for his church

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 and I'm convinced

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 that Satan hates it.

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 The biblical design

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 that God has

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 for his church

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 is what you see

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 unfold in the book

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 of Ephesians.

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 It's God's grand purposes

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 for his people

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 for the church

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 for the world

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 from eternity

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 to eternity.

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 Ephesians chapter 1

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 2 and 3

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 reveal what God

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 is doing

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 about all the mess

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 that this universe

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 is in.

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 It reveals that he cares

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 about it quite deeply.

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 The disintegration

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 and the disorder

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 the chaos

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 the brokenness

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 the sin

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 is all solved

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 by Jesus Christ

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 being made king

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 over all things

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 it's what we just

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 sang a moment ago.

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 And under his kingship

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 all that's disintegrated

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 in the world

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 gets integrated

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 in him.

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 And God's purpose

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 is to create

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 a single new humanity

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 through the death

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 and resurrection

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 of his son

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 the Lord Jesus.

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 The death

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 and resurrection

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 of Jesus

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 which is the core

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 element

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 the core fact

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 the foundation

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 the hope

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 of the Christian faith

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 is the solution

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 to the sin

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 the evil

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 the chaos

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 the brokenness

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 of this world.

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 Makes it very clear

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 that there is no

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 other way

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 to find salvation

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 there's no other

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 rescue plan

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 for this world

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 than

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 the blood

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 of Jesus.

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 Ephesians 4

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 5 and 6

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 how to live

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 in accord

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 with the reality

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 of who it is

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 that we are

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 as a church

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 as Christians

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 who are now united

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 in Jesus Christ.

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 And so

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 Ephesians is rich

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 with the mystery

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 of election

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 the wonder of salvation

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 peace with God

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 unity amongst believers

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 giftedness

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 that we

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 that God gives us

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 change our hearts

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 so that we serve each other

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 and we serve this world

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 in humility

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 so we've got

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 things like

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 unity and diversity

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 and peace

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 and purity

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 and harmony

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 these are

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 some of the

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 wonderful characteristics

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 of this new society

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 this new life

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 in Jesus

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 and they are

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 such exalted thoughts

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 and just when you think

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 that Paul would get

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 to the end of Ephesians

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 he'd get to the end

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 of chapter 6

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 that he'd kind of

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 finish with

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 and they all lived

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 happily ever after

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 he in effect

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 he grabs us

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 by the throat

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 and slaps us

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 in the face

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 to wake us up

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 from our dreamy reflection

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 you see

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 what this letter does

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 is it closes

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 unexpectedly

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 with the ugly

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 blood and grime

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 of warfare

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 with evil

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 the beautiful life

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 that Ephesians

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 is preoccupied with

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 is lived out

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 while camping

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 in the trenches

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 of war

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 in enemy territory

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 and it's so crucial

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 for us to understand that

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 so crucial

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 for us

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 in terms of understanding

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 what the Christian life

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 is like

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 imagine

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 you've just won a contract

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 to build a hospital

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 and it's a hospital

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 in a land

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 where there is

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 no hospitals

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 and people

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 are dying

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 and being ravaged

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 by disease

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 and sickness

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 and so you have

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 an opportunity

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 to build this hospital

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 in this land

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 to bring healing

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 and health

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 to a people

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 who are desperately

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 in need of it

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 and you assemble

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 the architects

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 and the engineers

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 and the designers

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 and the builders

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 for this wonderful plan

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 and this wonderful vision

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 of what's going to happen

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 everyone's excited

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 about this building project

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 and what good

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 it will do

00:10:37.579 --> 00:10:38.419
 when it's accomplished

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 and just before

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 you head off

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 you've got everyone

00:10:40.860 --> 00:10:41.480
 who's got the plans

00:10:41.480 --> 00:10:42.419
 tucked in your arms

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 and just before

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 you head off

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 the resourcer

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 of it all

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 the person

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 who dreamed it all up

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 says just one little piece

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 more information

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 I've got to give you

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 one last thing

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 the hospital

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 that you're building

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 is located

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 in hostile territory

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 the people

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 that the hospital

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 is for

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 don't want you

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 to build the hospital

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 and in fact

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 they're going to

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 frustrate your work

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 to build the hospital

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 and in fact

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 they'll probably

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 attempt to kill you

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 in the process

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 of building a hospital

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 that's an important

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 piece of information

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 it will change

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 the way you build

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 the hospital

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 change your expectations

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 and Ephesians 6

00:11:26.620 --> 00:11:27.779
 12 does that for us

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 for our struggle

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 is not against

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 flesh and blood

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 but against the rulers

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 against the authorities

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 against the powers

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 of this dark world

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 against the spiritual

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 force of evil

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 in the heavenly realms

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 in other words

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 there is a

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 war raging

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 it's an unseen war

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 raging

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 J.C. Ryle

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 he was born

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 just over

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 200 years ago

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 went on to become

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 the first

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 Anglican bishop

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 of Liverpool

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 he was a critic

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 of ritualistic

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 Christianity

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 in the Anglican church

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 which he was part of

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 as an Anglican bishop

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 he's a critic of it

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 that is

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 people just going

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 through the motions

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 of tradition

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 standing where they

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 need to

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 sitting where they

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 need to

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 attending church

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 but actually having

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 no impact on their

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 life

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 he once preached

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 a message about

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 the war

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 that the Christian

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 is involved in

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 and he said this

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 true Christianity

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 he said

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 mind that word

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 true

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 there is a

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 vast

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 quantity

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 of religion

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 current

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 religious

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 current

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 in the world

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 which is

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 not true

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 it's not

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 genuine

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 Christianity

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 there are

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 thousands of

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 men and women

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 who go to

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 churches

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 and chapels

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 every Sunday

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 and call

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 themselves

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 Christians

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 but you

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 never see

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 any fight

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 about their

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 religion

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 of spiritual

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 strife

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 and exertion

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 and conflict

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 and self-denial

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 and watching

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 and warring

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 they know

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 literally

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 nothing at all

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 such

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 Christianity

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 may satisfy

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 man

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 and those

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 who say

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 anything

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 against it

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 may be

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 thought

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 very hard

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 and uncharitable

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 but it

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 certainly

00:13:01.180 --> 00:13:01.519
 is not

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 the

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 Christianity

00:13:02.040 --> 00:13:02.560
 of the

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 Bible

00:13:02.879 --> 00:13:04.360
 true

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 Christianity

00:13:04.779 --> 00:13:06.320
 is a

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 fight

00:13:06.720 --> 00:13:08.060
 the true

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 Christian

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 is called

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 to be a

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 soldier

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 must behave

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 as such

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 from the

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 day of

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 his

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 conversion

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 to the

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 day

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 of

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 his

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 death

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 he's

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 not

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 meant

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 to

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 live

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 a

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 life

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 of

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 religious

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 ease

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 indulgence

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 and

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 security

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 he must

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 never

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 imagine

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 for a

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 moment

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 that he

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 can

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 sleep

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 and

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 doze

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 along

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 the

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 way

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 to

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 heaven

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 like

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 one

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 traveling

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 in an

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 easy

00:13:30.080 --> 00:13:30.659
 carriage

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 verse

00:13:34.700 --> 00:13:35.299
 10

00:13:35.299 --> 00:13:36.700
 Ephesians

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 6

00:13:37.080 --> 00:13:37.500
 opens

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 with

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 the

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 word

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 finally

00:13:38.360 --> 00:13:39.879
 but it's

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 not

00:13:40.200 --> 00:13:42.560
 signaling

00:13:42.560 --> 00:13:43.740
 Paul's

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 final

00:13:44.060 --> 00:13:44.520
 thought

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 it's not

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 like he's

00:13:45.420 --> 00:13:45.840
 going

00:13:45.840 --> 00:13:46.259
 well you

00:13:46.259 --> 00:13:46.400
 know

00:13:46.400 --> 00:13:47.320
 I'm

00:13:47.320 --> 00:13:47.640
 nearly at

00:13:47.640 --> 00:13:47.879
 the end

00:13:47.879 --> 00:13:48.440
 of Ephesians

00:13:48.440 --> 00:13:48.920
 this letter

00:13:48.920 --> 00:13:49.620
 so finally

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 here's my

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 last point

00:13:50.440 --> 00:13:53.660
 it's

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 word

00:13:54.620 --> 00:13:55.280
 that's

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 probably

00:13:55.540 --> 00:13:55.980
 better to

00:13:55.980 --> 00:13:56.440
 understand

00:13:56.440 --> 00:13:56.720
 is for

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 the

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 remaining

00:13:57.220 --> 00:13:57.879
 time

00:13:57.879 --> 00:13:59.320
 what Paul's

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 indicating

00:13:59.720 --> 00:14:00.200
 here when

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 he says

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 finally

00:14:00.960 --> 00:14:01.379
 in verse

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 10

00:14:01.879 --> 00:14:02.640
 is that

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 the

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 whole

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 of the

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 remaining

00:14:03.680 --> 00:14:04.040
 time

00:14:04.040 --> 00:14:04.320
 before

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 Christ's

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 return

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 is

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 going to

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 be

00:14:07.000 --> 00:14:07.620
 characterized

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 by what

00:14:08.560 --> 00:14:08.780
 I'm

00:14:08.780 --> 00:14:09.040
 about

00:14:09.040 --> 00:14:09.580
 to say

00:14:09.580 --> 00:14:11.920
 the

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 peace

00:14:12.259 --> 00:14:12.759
 which God

00:14:12.759 --> 00:14:13.180
 has made

00:14:13.180 --> 00:14:13.480
 through

00:14:13.480 --> 00:14:14.240
 Christ's

00:14:14.240 --> 00:14:14.660
 cross

00:14:14.660 --> 00:14:15.740
 is to

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 be

00:14:15.860 --> 00:14:16.320
 experienced

00:14:16.320 --> 00:14:16.940
 only

00:14:16.940 --> 00:14:17.740
 in the

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 midst

00:14:18.160 --> 00:14:19.220
 of

00:14:19.220 --> 00:14:19.800
 relentless

00:14:19.800 --> 00:14:20.440
 struggle

00:14:20.440 --> 00:14:20.960
 against

00:14:20.960 --> 00:14:21.500
 evil

00:14:21.500 --> 00:14:23.120
 verse 12

00:14:23.120 --> 00:14:23.420
 says

00:14:23.420 --> 00:14:23.920
 it's not

00:14:23.920 --> 00:14:24.680
 a war

00:14:24.680 --> 00:14:25.020
 against

00:14:25.020 --> 00:14:25.480
 flesh and

00:14:25.480 --> 00:14:25.860
 blood

00:14:25.860 --> 00:14:26.220
 it's a

00:14:26.220 --> 00:14:26.440
 supernatural

00:14:26.440 --> 00:14:27.200
 war

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 it's a

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 personal

00:14:28.840 --> 00:14:29.180
 war

00:14:29.180 --> 00:14:29.560
 too

00:14:29.560 --> 00:14:30.280
 the word

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 struggle

00:14:31.000 --> 00:14:32.300
 has

00:14:32.300 --> 00:14:33.000
 connotations

00:14:33.000 --> 00:14:33.440
 of hand

00:14:33.440 --> 00:14:33.700
 to hand

00:14:33.700 --> 00:14:34.240
 combat

00:14:34.240 --> 00:14:35.100
 it's a

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 swaying

00:14:35.480 --> 00:14:35.840
 back

00:14:35.840 --> 00:14:36.019
 and

00:14:36.019 --> 00:14:36.500
 forth

00:14:36.500 --> 00:14:36.740
 while

00:14:36.740 --> 00:14:37.060
 locked

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 in

00:14:37.240 --> 00:14:37.480
 mortal

00:14:37.480 --> 00:14:38.000
 combat

00:14:38.000 --> 00:14:38.320
 breath

00:14:38.320 --> 00:14:38.580
 against

00:14:38.580 --> 00:14:38.919
 breath

00:14:38.919 --> 00:14:39.220
 sweat

00:14:39.220 --> 00:14:39.379
 on

00:14:39.379 --> 00:14:39.700
 sweat

00:14:39.700 --> 00:14:40.860
 it's

00:14:40.860 --> 00:14:41.060
 also

00:14:41.060 --> 00:14:41.279
 a

00:14:41.279 --> 00:14:41.720
 futile

00:14:41.720 --> 00:14:42.039
 war

00:14:42.039 --> 00:14:42.259
 if

00:14:42.259 --> 00:14:42.560
 fought

00:14:42.560 --> 00:14:42.899
 in

00:14:42.899 --> 00:14:43.120
 and

00:14:43.120 --> 00:14:43.320
 by

00:14:43.320 --> 00:14:43.480
 our

00:14:43.480 --> 00:14:43.659
 own

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 strength

00:14:44.259 --> 00:14:44.779
 we are

00:14:44.779 --> 00:14:45.240
 involved

00:14:45.240 --> 00:14:45.560
 in a

00:14:45.560 --> 00:14:45.860
 battle

00:14:45.860 --> 00:14:46.919
 with a

00:14:46.919 --> 00:14:47.279
 formidable

00:14:47.279 --> 00:14:47.779
 enemy

00:14:47.779 --> 00:14:48.940
 Paul's

00:14:48.940 --> 00:14:49.159
 quite

00:14:49.159 --> 00:14:49.560
 specific

00:14:49.560 --> 00:14:49.840
 about

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 them

00:14:50.000 --> 00:14:50.200
 verse

00:14:50.200 --> 00:14:50.639
 12

00:14:50.639 --> 00:14:51.279
 it says

00:14:51.279 --> 00:14:52.180
 rulers

00:14:52.180 --> 00:14:53.200
 against

00:14:53.200 --> 00:14:53.320
 the

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 authorities

00:14:53.799 --> 00:14:54.060
 against

00:14:54.060 --> 00:14:54.200
 the

00:14:54.200 --> 00:14:54.480
 powers

00:14:54.480 --> 00:14:54.539
 of

00:14:54.539 --> 00:14:54.659
 this

00:14:54.659 --> 00:14:55.039
 dark

00:14:55.039 --> 00:14:55.440
 world

00:14:55.440 --> 00:14:56.360
 against

00:14:56.360 --> 00:14:56.759
 the

00:14:56.759 --> 00:14:57.200
 spiritual

00:14:57.200 --> 00:14:57.659
 forces

00:14:57.659 --> 00:14:58.100
 of

00:14:58.100 --> 00:14:58.580
 evil

00:14:58.580 --> 00:14:58.840
 in

00:14:58.840 --> 00:14:58.960
 the

00:14:58.960 --> 00:14:59.180
 heavenly

00:14:59.180 --> 00:14:59.659
 realms

00:14:59.659 --> 00:15:01.839
 the

00:15:01.839 --> 00:15:02.360
 consensus

00:15:02.360 --> 00:15:03.159
 of

00:15:03.159 --> 00:15:03.459
 the

00:15:03.459 --> 00:15:03.819
 bible

00:15:03.819 --> 00:15:05.159
 is

00:15:05.159 --> 00:15:05.779
 that

00:15:05.779 --> 00:15:06.240
 this

00:15:06.240 --> 00:15:06.679
 world

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 is

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 satan's

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 domain

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 that

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 is

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 it's

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 the

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 place

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 where

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 he

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 does

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 his

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 work

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 it's

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 where

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 he

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 does

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 his

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 bidding

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 if

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 you

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 like

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 1

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 Timothy

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 sorry

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 1

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 John

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 5

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 19

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 says

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 we

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 know

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 that

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 we

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 are

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 children

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 of

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 God

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 and

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 that

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 the

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 whole

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 world

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 is

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 under

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 the

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 control

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 of

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 the

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 evil

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 one

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 2

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 Corinthians

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 4

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 4

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 4

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 the

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 God

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 of

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 this

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 age

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 has

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 blinded

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 the

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 minds

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 of

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 unbelievers

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 so

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 they

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 cannot

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 see

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 the

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 light

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 of

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 the

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 gospel

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 of

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 the

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 glory

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 of

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 Christ

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 who

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 is

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 the

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 image

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 of

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 God

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 and

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 in

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 Ephesians

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 2

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 2

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 the

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 devil

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 is

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 called

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 the

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 ruler

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 of

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 the

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 kingdom

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 of

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 the

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 air

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 the

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 spirit

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 who

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 is

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 now

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 at

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 work

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 in

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 those

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 who

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 are

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 disobedient

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 this

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 is

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 the

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 devil's

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 world

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 which

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 is

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 why

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 he

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 was

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 able

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 to

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 make

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 a

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 genuine

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 offer

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 of

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 the

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 kingdoms

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 of

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 the

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 world

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 to

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 Jesus

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 if

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 only

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 he

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 would

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 bow

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 down

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 and

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 worship

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 him

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 in

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 Matthew

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 4

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 and

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 what

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 we

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 see

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 from

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 the

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 Bible

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 is

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 the

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 devil

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 and

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 his

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 angels

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 are

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 a

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 great

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 demonic

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 enemy

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 with

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 a

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 defined

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 and

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 disciplined

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 chain

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 of

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 command

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 Satan

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 is

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 terribly

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 powerful

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 but

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 he

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 does

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 not

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 possess

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 anything

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 like

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 the

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 power

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 of

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 God

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 though

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 he

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 can

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 only

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 be

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 in

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 one

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 place

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 at

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 one

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 time

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 with

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 his

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 army

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 of

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 evil

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 spirits

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 he

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 imitates

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 God's

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 omnipresence

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 and

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 his

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 omnipotence

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 that

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 is

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 God's

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 ability

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 to be

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 everywhere

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 at

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 all

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 time

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 and

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 his

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 power

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 over

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 all

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 things

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 that

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 is

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 what

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 Satan

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 desires

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 more

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 than

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 anything

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 else

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 is

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 he

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 desires

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 to

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 be

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 God

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 and

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 his

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 desire

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 to

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 be

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 God

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 is

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 at

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 the

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 center

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 of

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 his

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 terrible

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 total

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 and

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 spiritual

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 evil

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 verse

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 12

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 alludes

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 to

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 this

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 in

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 describing

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 the

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 enemy

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 as

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 the

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 powers

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 of

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 this

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 dark

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 world

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 and

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 the

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 spiritual

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 forces

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 of

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 evil

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 and

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 there

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 are

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 plenty

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 of

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 people

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 throughout

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 history

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 of

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 humanity

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 who have

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 gone

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 very

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 low

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 in

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 evil

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 but

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 they

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 do

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 not

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 match

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 Satan's

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 evil

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 at

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 all

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 you see

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 Satan's

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 got no

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 conscience

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 no

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 compassion

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 no

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 remorse

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 no

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 morals

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 he

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 feeds

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 on

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 pain

00:17:12.019 --> 00:17:12.200
 and

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 anguish

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 and

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 filth

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 there's

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 nothing

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 about

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 him

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 at

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 all

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 that

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 is

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 redeemable

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 there is

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 no

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 virtue

00:17:17.039 --> 00:17:17.920
 he is

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 literally

00:17:18.299 --> 00:17:19.039
 a dark

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 void

00:17:19.599 --> 00:17:20.920
 and his

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 schemes

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 are cunning

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 verse 11

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 speaks of

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 the devil's

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 schemes

00:17:24.440 --> 00:17:25.859
 or another way of saying it

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 the devil's

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 methods

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 and he's been

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 honing these

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 methods for

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 millennia

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 he's

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 an accomplished

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 philosopher

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 theologian

00:17:38.179 --> 00:17:39.559
 psychologist

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 he has

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 studied

00:17:41.459 --> 00:17:41.740
 for

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 thousands

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 of

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 years

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 enough

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 time to

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 be

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 astonishingly

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 brilliant

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 at every

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 discipline

00:17:48.359 --> 00:17:49.939
 he's the

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 ultimate

00:17:50.299 --> 00:17:51.419
 manipulator

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 subverter

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 and actor

00:17:53.199 --> 00:17:54.079
 2 Corinthians 11

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 says that one of his

00:17:54.879 --> 00:17:55.539
 deadly methods

00:17:55.539 --> 00:17:55.899
 is he

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 masquerades

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 he acts

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 as if

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 he's an

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 agent

00:17:59.619 --> 00:17:59.879
 of

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 God's

00:18:00.619 --> 00:18:03.239
 he specialises

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 in many

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 dirty

00:18:04.079 --> 00:18:04.719
 techniques

00:18:04.719 --> 00:18:05.399
 to win

00:18:05.399 --> 00:18:05.939
 this battle

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 he's not

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 governed by

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 a Geneva

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 convention

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 in spiritual

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 warfare

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 he desires

00:18:10.039 --> 00:18:10.500
 to win

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 and when I say

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 win

00:18:11.279 --> 00:18:11.959
 what he desires

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 ultimately

00:18:12.399 --> 00:18:12.879
 is to

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 destroy

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 and one of his

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 techniques

00:18:15.619 --> 00:18:15.959
 is he

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 mixed just

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 enough

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 truth

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 with

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 falsehood

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 to make

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 something

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 sound

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 plausible

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 another

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 is

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 sensuality

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 many souls

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 are sold

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 to accommodate

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 a downward

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 spiral

00:18:27.739 --> 00:18:28.719
 in morality

00:18:28.720 --> 00:18:30.000
 another

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 is instilling

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 doubts

00:18:31.019 --> 00:18:31.279
 about

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 God's

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 goodness

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 whatever

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 his

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 tactic

00:18:33.240 --> 00:18:33.720
 is

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 he

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 seldomly

00:18:35.100 --> 00:18:35.940
 attacks

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 openly

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 his

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 strategies

00:18:37.980 --> 00:18:38.480
 which is

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 administered

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 by his

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 devils

00:18:39.740 --> 00:18:40.039
 are nearly

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 always

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 unseen

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 they are

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 shrewd

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 and they

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 are perfectly

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 tailored

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 for every

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 victim

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 he operates

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 best when he

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 convints people

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 of his

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 non-existence

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 especially

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 he does

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 that in

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 the west

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 he persuades

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 us

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 in the west

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 that the

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 Christian life

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 is not a

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 fight

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 that he

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 doesn't

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 exist

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 in other

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 parts of

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 the world

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 like Africa

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 and in

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 the east

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 he generally

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 convinces

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 people that

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 he's more

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 powerful than

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 anything else

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 and so

00:19:07.340 --> 00:19:08.019
 fear is

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 rampant

00:19:08.500 --> 00:19:10.960
 he's evil

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 beyond our

00:19:11.420 --> 00:19:12.019
 comprehension

00:19:12.019 --> 00:19:12.560
 and without

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 conscience or

00:19:13.340 --> 00:19:13.759
 principle

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 he is

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 diabolically

00:19:15.500 --> 00:19:15.900
 cunning

00:19:15.900 --> 00:19:17.000
 and he is

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 after us

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 that's the

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 consensus of

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 scripture

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 he hates

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 God

00:19:20.780 --> 00:19:21.660
 he hates

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 God's

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 children

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 he hates

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 the church

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 he hates

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 the mission

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 and vision

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 of St. Paul's

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 to see

00:19:27.960 --> 00:19:28.319
 Jesus

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 known

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 treasure

00:19:29.019 --> 00:19:29.559
 and represented

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 in such

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 a way

00:19:30.500 --> 00:19:31.880
 that more

00:19:31.880 --> 00:19:32.279
 and more

00:19:32.279 --> 00:19:32.640
 people

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 from our

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 culture

00:19:34.059 --> 00:19:34.359
 and from

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 our community

00:19:35.019 --> 00:19:35.980
 are rescued

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 from all

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 different backgrounds

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 are rescued

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 from his evil

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 clutches

00:19:40.859 --> 00:19:43.000
 I would suggest

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 he hates

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 our plan

00:19:44.019 --> 00:19:44.380
 to be

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 transcultural

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 he desires

00:19:48.539 --> 00:19:49.460
 to destroy

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 the work

00:19:50.240 --> 00:19:50.620
 of the

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 father

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 to make

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 one

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 society

00:19:53.400 --> 00:19:54.539
 in Christ

00:19:54.539 --> 00:19:55.340
 forever

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 which is

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 exactly what

00:19:58.060 --> 00:19:58.380
 we are

00:19:58.380 --> 00:19:59.200
 working towards

00:19:59.200 --> 00:20:00.220
 as a church

00:20:00.220 --> 00:20:01.060
 here in

00:20:01.060 --> 00:20:01.560
 multicultural

00:20:01.560 --> 00:20:02.299
 Chatswood

00:20:02.299 --> 00:20:04.000
 he desires

00:20:04.000 --> 00:20:04.420
 more than

00:20:04.420 --> 00:20:05.000
 anything else

00:20:05.000 --> 00:20:05.539
 for the church

00:20:05.539 --> 00:20:06.080
 just to be

00:20:06.080 --> 00:20:06.779
 split up

00:20:06.779 --> 00:20:08.039
 he loves

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 that

00:20:08.380 --> 00:20:08.860
 he loves

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 the way

00:20:09.259 --> 00:20:09.840
 things are

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 generally

00:20:10.220 --> 00:20:11.019
 put this

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 group over

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 there

00:20:11.680 --> 00:20:11.960
 and that

00:20:11.960 --> 00:20:12.420
 group over

00:20:12.420 --> 00:20:12.620
 there

00:20:12.619 --> 00:20:13.319
 all

00:20:13.319 --> 00:20:14.859
 the barriers

00:20:14.859 --> 00:20:15.619
 that the gospel

00:20:15.619 --> 00:20:16.039
 had brought

00:20:16.039 --> 00:20:16.219
 down

00:20:16.219 --> 00:20:16.539
 everything

00:20:16.539 --> 00:20:17.179
 that Jesus

00:20:17.179 --> 00:20:18.059
 died for

00:20:18.059 --> 00:20:18.919
 and smashed

00:20:18.919 --> 00:20:19.379
 down

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 he loves

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 it when

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 the church

00:20:21.159 --> 00:20:21.559
 puts them

00:20:21.559 --> 00:20:22.039
 back up

00:20:22.039 --> 00:20:22.439
 again

00:20:22.439 --> 00:20:23.559
 splitting

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 people

00:20:24.079 --> 00:20:24.639
 up into

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 groups

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 we're

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 like

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 and like

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 whereas

00:20:26.559 --> 00:20:27.379
 the picture

00:20:27.379 --> 00:20:27.919
 the beautiful

00:20:27.919 --> 00:20:28.379
 picture of

00:20:28.379 --> 00:20:29.059
 Ephesians

00:20:29.059 --> 00:20:31.639
 is the

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 barriers

00:20:31.939 --> 00:20:32.339
 are broken

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 down

00:20:32.719 --> 00:20:33.199
 and even

00:20:33.199 --> 00:20:34.099
 mortal enemies

00:20:34.099 --> 00:20:34.519
 of Jews

00:20:34.519 --> 00:20:35.219
 and Gentiles

00:20:35.219 --> 00:20:35.739
 are now

00:20:35.739 --> 00:20:37.039
 living together

00:20:37.039 --> 00:20:37.439
 in a new

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 society

00:20:37.899 --> 00:20:38.259
 and loving

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 one another

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 because of

00:20:39.219 --> 00:20:39.639
 what Christ

00:20:39.639 --> 00:20:40.079
 has done

00:20:40.079 --> 00:20:42.359
 he will

00:20:42.359 --> 00:20:42.579
 do

00:20:42.579 --> 00:20:42.839
 whatever

00:20:42.839 --> 00:20:43.519
 he can

00:20:43.519 --> 00:20:44.019
 to destroy

00:20:44.019 --> 00:20:44.480
 the work

00:20:44.480 --> 00:20:45.059
 of the gospel

00:20:45.059 --> 00:20:45.480
 of the Lord

00:20:45.480 --> 00:20:45.639
 Jesus

00:20:45.639 --> 00:20:46.359
 in your life

00:20:46.359 --> 00:20:46.960
 and in the life

00:20:46.960 --> 00:20:47.679
 of this church

00:20:47.679 --> 00:20:49.279
 that is

00:20:49.279 --> 00:20:49.699
 Paul's

00:20:49.699 --> 00:20:50.119
 cosmic

00:20:50.119 --> 00:20:50.699
 perspective

00:20:50.699 --> 00:20:51.679
 in all

00:20:51.679 --> 00:20:52.220
 its

00:20:52.220 --> 00:20:52.659
 chilling

00:20:52.659 --> 00:20:53.599
 implications

00:20:53.599 --> 00:20:56.359
 and this

00:20:56.359 --> 00:20:56.960
 war

00:20:56.960 --> 00:20:58.679
 is something

00:20:58.679 --> 00:20:59.139
 that I've

00:20:59.139 --> 00:21:00.000
 become aware

00:21:00.000 --> 00:21:00.599
 of here

00:21:00.599 --> 00:21:00.919
 at St.

00:21:00.939 --> 00:21:01.199
 Paul's

00:21:01.199 --> 00:21:01.619
 in recent

00:21:01.619 --> 00:21:02.059
 months

00:21:02.059 --> 00:21:03.399
 something

00:21:03.399 --> 00:21:03.859
 that I'm

00:21:03.859 --> 00:21:04.199
 seeing

00:21:04.199 --> 00:21:04.639
 and feeling

00:21:04.639 --> 00:21:05.339
 myself

00:21:05.339 --> 00:21:07.679
 something

00:21:07.679 --> 00:21:08.059
 that the

00:21:08.059 --> 00:21:08.419
 wardens

00:21:08.419 --> 00:21:08.779
 and parish

00:21:08.779 --> 00:21:09.399
 council

00:21:09.400 --> 00:21:10.000
 and the

00:21:10.000 --> 00:21:10.400
 staff

00:21:10.400 --> 00:21:10.680
 as well

00:21:10.680 --> 00:21:10.860
 as a

00:21:10.860 --> 00:21:11.000
 whole

00:21:11.000 --> 00:21:11.280
 number

00:21:11.280 --> 00:21:11.440
 of

00:21:11.440 --> 00:21:11.720
 leaders

00:21:11.720 --> 00:21:12.019
 around

00:21:12.019 --> 00:21:12.240
 this

00:21:12.240 --> 00:21:12.600
 place

00:21:12.600 --> 00:21:12.759
 are

00:21:12.759 --> 00:21:13.300
 experiencing

00:21:13.300 --> 00:21:13.780
 and feeling

00:21:13.780 --> 00:21:14.360
 and seeing

00:21:14.360 --> 00:21:15.300
 there are a number

00:21:15.300 --> 00:21:15.880
 of great things

00:21:15.880 --> 00:21:16.519
 that God is doing

00:21:16.519 --> 00:21:17.180
 amongst us

00:21:17.180 --> 00:21:18.019
 I'm convinced of that

00:21:18.019 --> 00:21:18.860
 and so naturally

00:21:18.860 --> 00:21:19.840
 it draws the attention

00:21:19.840 --> 00:21:20.440
 of the enemy

00:21:20.440 --> 00:21:23.360
 and so I decided

00:21:23.360 --> 00:21:24.140
 to put this message

00:21:24.140 --> 00:21:24.360
 in here

00:21:24.360 --> 00:21:24.740
 because I want the

00:21:24.740 --> 00:21:25.100
 whole church

00:21:25.100 --> 00:21:25.580
 to be aware

00:21:25.580 --> 00:21:25.880
 of it

00:21:25.880 --> 00:21:27.300
 to be alert

00:21:27.300 --> 00:21:28.860
 to be prayerful

00:21:28.860 --> 00:21:29.700
 and be prepared

00:21:29.700 --> 00:21:32.120
 especially so

00:21:32.120 --> 00:21:32.700
 because in the

00:21:32.700 --> 00:21:33.440
 coming months

00:21:33.440 --> 00:21:34.780
 we're going to

00:21:34.780 --> 00:21:35.460
 make some

00:21:35.460 --> 00:21:36.000
 even

00:21:36.000 --> 00:21:36.980
 more

00:21:36.980 --> 00:21:37.640
 shifts

00:21:37.640 --> 00:21:38.940
 in the way

00:21:38.940 --> 00:21:39.400
 that we do

00:21:39.400 --> 00:21:39.759
 church

00:21:39.759 --> 00:21:40.180
 to align

00:21:40.180 --> 00:21:40.740
 ourselves

00:21:40.740 --> 00:21:41.460
 more and more

00:21:41.460 --> 00:21:42.059
 with God's

00:21:42.059 --> 00:21:42.720
 plan for his

00:21:42.720 --> 00:21:43.320
 church for all

00:21:43.320 --> 00:21:44.080
 time and eternity

00:21:44.080 --> 00:21:45.880
 we are planning

00:21:45.880 --> 00:21:46.680
 to in greater

00:21:46.680 --> 00:21:47.080
 measure

00:21:47.080 --> 00:21:47.860
 display the

00:21:47.860 --> 00:21:48.840
 unifying power

00:21:48.840 --> 00:21:49.320
 of the glory

00:21:49.320 --> 00:21:49.779
 of the Christian

00:21:49.779 --> 00:21:50.200
 gospel

00:21:50.200 --> 00:21:51.380
 and I'm convinced

00:21:51.380 --> 00:21:51.740
 that Satan

00:21:51.740 --> 00:21:52.259
 hates it

00:21:52.259 --> 00:21:53.000
 he wants

00:21:53.000 --> 00:21:53.559
 to distract

00:21:53.559 --> 00:21:54.940
 us from it

00:21:54.940 --> 00:21:57.880
 having said

00:21:57.880 --> 00:21:58.240
 that

00:21:58.240 --> 00:21:59.580
 I would think

00:21:59.580 --> 00:22:00.080
 that all

00:22:00.080 --> 00:22:00.420
 would be

00:22:00.420 --> 00:22:01.120
 to spare

00:22:01.120 --> 00:22:03.019
 except

00:22:03.019 --> 00:22:03.580
 I've only

00:22:03.580 --> 00:22:04.000
 given you

00:22:04.000 --> 00:22:04.500
 part of

00:22:04.500 --> 00:22:04.820
 Paul's

00:22:04.820 --> 00:22:05.160
 cosmic

00:22:05.160 --> 00:22:05.840
 perspective

00:22:05.839 --> 00:22:07.559
 you see

00:22:07.559 --> 00:22:08.159
 on earth

00:22:08.159 --> 00:22:08.519
 amongst

00:22:08.519 --> 00:22:09.119
 mortals

00:22:09.119 --> 00:22:09.539
 Satan

00:22:09.539 --> 00:22:10.259
 has no

00:22:10.259 --> 00:22:10.619
 equal

00:22:10.619 --> 00:22:11.000
 but in

00:22:11.000 --> 00:22:11.339
 the heavenly

00:22:11.339 --> 00:22:11.779
 realms

00:22:11.779 --> 00:22:12.819
 he is far

00:22:12.819 --> 00:22:13.579
 far

00:22:13.579 --> 00:22:14.259
 far

00:22:14.259 --> 00:22:14.779
 far

00:22:14.779 --> 00:22:15.299
 exceeded

00:22:15.299 --> 00:22:16.599
 by the

00:22:16.599 --> 00:22:17.039
 triune

00:22:17.039 --> 00:22:17.459
 God

00:22:17.459 --> 00:22:18.220
 there's no

00:22:18.220 --> 00:22:19.099
 dualism here

00:22:19.099 --> 00:22:20.159
 there's no

00:22:20.159 --> 00:22:20.720
 you know

00:22:20.720 --> 00:22:21.359
 Satan

00:22:21.359 --> 00:22:22.159
 and God

00:22:22.159 --> 00:22:22.839
 and hopefully

00:22:22.839 --> 00:22:23.559
 one day

00:22:23.559 --> 00:22:25.339
 God will

00:22:25.339 --> 00:22:25.799
 ultimately have

00:22:25.799 --> 00:22:26.079
 the upper

00:22:26.079 --> 00:22:26.480
 hand

00:22:26.480 --> 00:22:26.859
 but whenever

00:22:26.859 --> 00:22:27.439
 God turns

00:22:27.439 --> 00:22:27.980
 his back

00:22:27.980 --> 00:22:28.439
 and fix

00:22:28.439 --> 00:22:28.759
 up some

00:22:28.759 --> 00:22:29.019
 problem

00:22:29.019 --> 00:22:29.240
 there

00:22:29.240 --> 00:22:29.639
 Satan's

00:22:29.639 --> 00:22:30.159
 havoc

00:22:30.159 --> 00:22:30.639
 over here

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 and oh

00:22:30.859 --> 00:22:31.220
 my goodness

00:22:31.220 --> 00:22:31.419
 I've got to

00:22:31.419 --> 00:22:31.679
 go and fix

00:22:31.679 --> 00:22:31.919
 that one

00:22:31.919 --> 00:22:32.299
 up now

00:22:32.299 --> 00:22:32.879
 there's no

00:22:32.879 --> 00:22:33.579
 dualism

00:22:33.579 --> 00:22:34.159
 there's not

00:22:34.159 --> 00:22:34.720
 the dualism

00:22:34.720 --> 00:22:36.119
 of Hollywood

00:22:36.119 --> 00:22:37.200
 where you

00:22:37.200 --> 00:22:37.759
 just hope

00:22:37.759 --> 00:22:39.399
 that good

00:22:39.399 --> 00:22:40.099
 beats evil

00:22:40.099 --> 00:22:40.419
 which it

00:22:40.419 --> 00:22:40.919
 generally does

00:22:40.919 --> 00:22:41.319
 otherwise it

00:22:41.319 --> 00:22:41.639
 wouldn't sell

00:22:41.639 --> 00:22:42.099
 movies

00:22:42.099 --> 00:22:44.700
 Satan is

00:22:44.700 --> 00:22:45.359
 not God's

00:22:45.359 --> 00:22:45.779
 equal

00:22:45.779 --> 00:22:47.259
 Satan is

00:22:47.259 --> 00:22:47.799
 finite

00:22:47.799 --> 00:22:48.460
 God is

00:22:48.460 --> 00:22:48.980
 infinite

00:22:48.980 --> 00:22:50.139
 in fact

00:22:50.139 --> 00:22:50.879
 Colossians

00:22:50.879 --> 00:22:51.579
 1 and 2

00:22:51.579 --> 00:22:52.399
 says that

00:22:52.399 --> 00:22:53.059
 the entire

00:22:53.059 --> 00:22:54.500
 spiritual realm

00:22:54.500 --> 00:22:56.259
 owes its

00:22:56.259 --> 00:22:57.079
 existence to

00:22:57.079 --> 00:22:57.599
 Christ

00:22:57.599 --> 00:22:58.500
 including

00:22:58.500 --> 00:22:58.980
 thrones

00:22:58.980 --> 00:22:59.419
 powers

00:22:59.419 --> 00:22:59.759
 rulers

00:22:59.759 --> 00:23:00.299
 authorities

00:23:00.299 --> 00:23:00.980
 both

00:23:00.980 --> 00:23:01.599
 invisible

00:23:01.599 --> 00:23:02.500
 and visible

00:23:02.500 --> 00:23:03.480
 both in

00:23:03.480 --> 00:23:03.659
 heaven

00:23:03.659 --> 00:23:04.079
 and on

00:23:04.079 --> 00:23:04.579
 earth

00:23:04.579 --> 00:23:05.879
 but Christ

00:23:05.879 --> 00:23:06.199
 is not

00:23:06.199 --> 00:23:06.599
 just more

00:23:06.599 --> 00:23:07.199
 powerful

00:23:07.199 --> 00:23:07.980
 by virtue

00:23:07.980 --> 00:23:08.799
 of being

00:23:08.799 --> 00:23:09.619
 Satan's

00:23:09.619 --> 00:23:10.079
 creator

00:23:10.079 --> 00:23:11.159
 but because

00:23:11.159 --> 00:23:11.639
 he in fact

00:23:11.639 --> 00:23:12.159
 defeated

00:23:12.159 --> 00:23:12.679
 Satan at

00:23:12.679 --> 00:23:13.199
 the cross

00:23:13.199 --> 00:23:14.659
 Satan and

00:23:14.659 --> 00:23:15.339
 his crew

00:23:15.339 --> 00:23:16.259
 are under

00:23:16.259 --> 00:23:17.039
 Christ's

00:23:17.039 --> 00:23:17.379
 feet

00:23:17.379 --> 00:23:18.919
 that's what

00:23:18.919 --> 00:23:19.459
 the early

00:23:19.459 --> 00:23:20.719
 chapters of

00:23:20.719 --> 00:23:21.659
 Ephesians

00:23:21.659 --> 00:23:22.359
 make really

00:23:22.359 --> 00:23:22.980
 clear for

00:23:22.980 --> 00:23:23.439
 us

00:23:23.439 --> 00:23:25.019
 he has

00:23:25.019 --> 00:23:25.399
 sealed

00:23:25.399 --> 00:23:26.119
 their doom

00:23:26.119 --> 00:23:27.000
 and although

00:23:27.000 --> 00:23:27.339
 in his

00:23:27.339 --> 00:23:28.119
 present age

00:23:28.119 --> 00:23:28.639
 they still

00:23:28.639 --> 00:23:29.319
 exercise a

00:23:29.319 --> 00:23:29.619
 bunch of

00:23:29.619 --> 00:23:30.119
 control

00:23:30.119 --> 00:23:30.939
 over those

00:23:30.939 --> 00:23:31.099
 who have

00:23:31.099 --> 00:23:31.519
 not found

00:23:31.519 --> 00:23:31.839
 freedom

00:23:31.839 --> 00:23:32.059
 in

00:23:32.059 --> 00:23:32.500
 Christ

00:23:32.500 --> 00:23:33.720
 if you

00:23:33.720 --> 00:23:34.240
 are filled

00:23:34.240 --> 00:23:34.559
 with the

00:23:34.559 --> 00:23:34.960
 spirit of

00:23:34.960 --> 00:23:35.339
 God

00:23:35.339 --> 00:23:35.879
 if you

00:23:35.879 --> 00:23:36.680
 align yourself

00:23:36.680 --> 00:23:37.379
 with Christ

00:23:37.379 --> 00:23:38.279
 Satan's

00:23:38.279 --> 00:23:39.099
 forces cannot

00:23:39.099 --> 00:23:39.839
 subdue you

00:23:39.839 --> 00:23:40.319
 they can

00:23:40.319 --> 00:23:41.019
 influence you

00:23:41.019 --> 00:23:41.299
 but they

00:23:41.299 --> 00:23:41.960
 cannot subdue

00:23:41.960 --> 00:23:42.339
 you

00:23:42.339 --> 00:23:44.859
 in Christ

00:23:44.859 --> 00:23:45.139
 there's

00:23:45.139 --> 00:23:45.900
 always

00:23:45.900 --> 00:23:46.879
 always

00:23:46.879 --> 00:23:47.579
 victory

00:23:47.579 --> 00:23:49.920
 but

00:23:49.920 --> 00:23:51.299
 real

00:23:51.299 --> 00:23:51.720
 Christianity

00:23:51.720 --> 00:23:52.259
 is a

00:23:52.259 --> 00:23:52.619
 fight

00:23:52.619 --> 00:23:55.039
 but the

00:23:55.039 --> 00:23:55.460
 fight is

00:23:55.460 --> 00:23:55.859
 the Lord

00:23:55.859 --> 00:23:56.160
 Jesus

00:23:56.160 --> 00:23:56.579
 fight

00:23:56.579 --> 00:23:57.099
 that's

00:23:57.099 --> 00:23:57.400
 the good

00:23:57.400 --> 00:23:57.819
 news

00:23:57.819 --> 00:23:59.759
 however

00:23:59.759 --> 00:24:01.240
 the

00:24:01.240 --> 00:24:01.539
 battling

00:24:01.539 --> 00:24:01.779
 is

00:24:01.779 --> 00:24:02.179
 ours

00:24:02.179 --> 00:24:04.919
 and Paul

00:24:04.919 --> 00:24:05.460
 leaves two

00:24:05.460 --> 00:24:06.019
 commands

00:24:06.019 --> 00:24:06.919
 that dominate

00:24:06.919 --> 00:24:09.000
 his advice

00:24:09.000 --> 00:24:10.159
 in these

00:24:10.159 --> 00:24:10.960
 last verses

00:24:10.960 --> 00:24:11.259
 of the

00:24:11.259 --> 00:24:11.500
 letter

00:24:11.500 --> 00:24:12.700
 the first

00:24:12.700 --> 00:24:13.159
 is in

00:24:13.159 --> 00:24:13.859
 verse 10

00:24:13.859 --> 00:24:14.679
 he says

00:24:14.679 --> 00:24:15.259
 finally

00:24:15.259 --> 00:24:16.919
 be strong

00:24:16.919 --> 00:24:17.279
 in the

00:24:17.279 --> 00:24:17.519
 Lord

00:24:17.519 --> 00:24:17.819
 and in

00:24:17.819 --> 00:24:18.220
 his mighty

00:24:18.220 --> 00:24:18.720
 power

00:24:18.720 --> 00:24:20.000
 that command

00:24:20.000 --> 00:24:20.359
 is in

00:24:20.359 --> 00:24:20.559
 fact

00:24:20.559 --> 00:24:21.059
 is a

00:24:21.059 --> 00:24:21.740
 passive

00:24:21.740 --> 00:24:22.299
 command

00:24:22.299 --> 00:24:23.019
 it is

00:24:23.019 --> 00:24:24.259
 be strong

00:24:24.259 --> 00:24:25.200
 in the

00:24:25.200 --> 00:24:25.659
 Lord

00:24:25.659 --> 00:24:26.159
 or

00:24:26.159 --> 00:24:27.000
 in fact

00:24:27.000 --> 00:24:28.079
 be made

00:24:28.079 --> 00:24:28.680
 strong

00:24:28.680 --> 00:24:29.680
 in the

00:24:29.680 --> 00:24:30.039
 Lord

00:24:30.039 --> 00:24:31.379
 find your

00:24:31.379 --> 00:24:31.940
 strength

00:24:31.940 --> 00:24:32.740
 in him

00:24:32.740 --> 00:24:35.159
 Christ

00:24:35.159 --> 00:24:35.599
 has the

00:24:35.599 --> 00:24:35.980
 victory

00:24:35.980 --> 00:24:37.299
 and

00:24:37.299 --> 00:24:37.839
 Ephesians

00:24:37.839 --> 00:24:38.419
 1 and 2

00:24:38.419 --> 00:24:39.119
 declare that

00:24:39.119 --> 00:24:39.399
 he has

00:24:39.399 --> 00:24:39.839
 given us

00:24:39.839 --> 00:24:40.659
 the resources

00:24:40.659 --> 00:24:42.259
 to stand

00:24:42.259 --> 00:24:43.379
 and flourish

00:24:43.379 --> 00:24:45.119
 we cannot

00:24:45.119 --> 00:24:45.619
 fight

00:24:45.619 --> 00:24:46.480
 this war

00:24:46.480 --> 00:24:47.119
 by ourselves

00:24:47.119 --> 00:24:48.019
 we are

00:24:48.019 --> 00:24:48.319
 totally

00:24:48.319 --> 00:24:48.680
 dependent

00:24:48.680 --> 00:24:48.919
 upon

00:24:48.919 --> 00:24:49.399
 Christ

00:24:49.399 --> 00:24:50.059
 the power

00:24:50.059 --> 00:24:50.440
 is his

00:24:50.440 --> 00:24:50.839
 and without

00:24:50.839 --> 00:24:51.559
 his strength

00:24:51.559 --> 00:24:52.079
 we will

00:24:52.079 --> 00:24:52.399
 falter

00:24:52.399 --> 00:24:52.740
 and we

00:24:52.740 --> 00:24:52.899
 will

00:24:52.899 --> 00:24:53.179
 fall

00:24:53.179 --> 00:24:53.919
 and yet

00:24:53.919 --> 00:24:55.559
 the call

00:24:55.559 --> 00:24:56.259
 here is

00:24:56.259 --> 00:24:57.319
 even though

00:24:57.319 --> 00:24:57.659
 all the

00:24:57.659 --> 00:24:58.059
 victory is

00:24:58.059 --> 00:24:58.200
 his

00:24:58.200 --> 00:24:58.440
 and all

00:24:58.440 --> 00:24:58.859
 the powers

00:24:58.859 --> 00:24:59.079
 his

00:24:59.079 --> 00:24:59.319
 and all

00:24:59.319 --> 00:24:59.740
 the resources

00:24:59.740 --> 00:25:00.159
 are his

00:25:00.159 --> 00:25:01.019
 the call

00:25:01.019 --> 00:25:01.419
 is

00:25:01.419 --> 00:25:02.480
 we still

00:25:02.480 --> 00:25:02.759
 need to

00:25:02.759 --> 00:25:03.220
 be made

00:25:03.220 --> 00:25:03.799
 strong

00:25:03.799 --> 00:25:04.460
 in him

00:25:04.460 --> 00:25:06.240
 and so

00:25:06.240 --> 00:25:06.799
 what Paul

00:25:06.799 --> 00:25:07.259
 does here

00:25:07.259 --> 00:25:08.059
 is he

00:25:08.059 --> 00:25:09.700
 expresses

00:25:09.700 --> 00:25:10.759
 an appropriate

00:25:10.759 --> 00:25:11.759
 combination

00:25:11.759 --> 00:25:12.799
 of divine

00:25:12.799 --> 00:25:13.200
 enabling

00:25:13.200 --> 00:25:13.700
 and human

00:25:13.700 --> 00:25:14.119
 cooperation

00:25:14.119 --> 00:25:14.799
 working

00:25:14.799 --> 00:25:15.139
 with the

00:25:15.139 --> 00:25:15.940
 divine

00:25:15.940 --> 00:25:16.480
 enabling

00:25:16.480 --> 00:25:18.299
 and he

00:25:18.299 --> 00:25:18.639
 does it

00:25:18.639 --> 00:25:19.019
 again in

00:25:19.019 --> 00:25:19.519
 the second

00:25:19.519 --> 00:25:20.059
 command

00:25:20.059 --> 00:25:21.000
 where he

00:25:21.000 --> 00:25:21.599
 says

00:25:21.599 --> 00:25:22.319
 and this

00:25:22.319 --> 00:25:22.839
 is how

00:25:22.839 --> 00:25:23.420
 we are

00:25:23.420 --> 00:25:23.640
 to be

00:25:23.640 --> 00:25:23.900
 made

00:25:23.900 --> 00:25:24.420
 strong

00:25:24.420 --> 00:25:24.779
 in the

00:25:24.779 --> 00:25:25.140
 Lord

00:25:25.140 --> 00:25:26.140
 second

00:25:26.140 --> 00:25:26.480
 command

00:25:26.480 --> 00:25:27.079
 verse 11

00:25:27.079 --> 00:25:27.539
 put on

00:25:27.539 --> 00:25:27.920
 the full

00:25:27.920 --> 00:25:28.359
 armor of

00:25:28.359 --> 00:25:28.720
 God

00:25:28.720 --> 00:25:29.440
 so that

00:25:29.440 --> 00:25:29.680
 you can

00:25:29.680 --> 00:25:30.059
 take your

00:25:30.059 --> 00:25:30.319
 stand

00:25:30.319 --> 00:25:30.559
 against

00:25:30.559 --> 00:25:31.019
 the devil's

00:25:31.019 --> 00:25:31.440
 schemes

00:25:31.440 --> 00:25:33.200
 and without

00:25:33.200 --> 00:25:33.779
 these armor

00:25:33.779 --> 00:25:34.559
 of God's

00:25:34.559 --> 00:25:35.500
 we'll be

00:25:35.500 --> 00:25:36.079
 fatally

00:25:36.079 --> 00:25:36.700
 unprotected

00:25:36.700 --> 00:25:39.119
 but we need

00:25:39.119 --> 00:25:40.000
 to take

00:25:40.000 --> 00:25:40.480
 it up

00:25:40.480 --> 00:25:41.700
 put it

00:25:41.700 --> 00:25:42.079
 on

00:25:42.079 --> 00:25:43.200
 that's

00:25:43.200 --> 00:25:43.359
 our

00:25:43.359 --> 00:25:44.079
 responsibility

00:25:44.079 --> 00:25:45.259
 God

00:25:45.259 --> 00:25:45.799
 has made

00:25:45.799 --> 00:25:46.240
 provision

00:25:46.240 --> 00:25:46.980
 for us

00:25:46.980 --> 00:25:47.960
 in Christ

00:25:47.960 --> 00:25:48.539
 so that

00:25:48.539 --> 00:25:48.980
 we can

00:25:48.980 --> 00:25:49.440
 stand

00:25:49.440 --> 00:25:49.819
 and we

00:25:49.819 --> 00:25:50.240
 will not

00:25:50.240 --> 00:25:50.740
 fall

00:25:50.740 --> 00:25:51.880
 and that

00:25:51.880 --> 00:25:52.200
 provision

00:25:52.200 --> 00:25:52.599
 is his

00:25:52.599 --> 00:25:52.859
 armor

00:25:52.859 --> 00:25:54.000
 and so

00:25:54.000 --> 00:25:54.200
 if you

00:25:54.200 --> 00:25:54.539
 aim to

00:25:54.539 --> 00:25:54.940
 persevere

00:25:54.940 --> 00:25:55.180
 in the

00:25:55.180 --> 00:25:55.440
 Christian

00:25:55.440 --> 00:25:55.839
 life

00:25:55.839 --> 00:25:56.539
 and not

00:25:56.539 --> 00:25:56.680
 just

00:25:56.680 --> 00:25:56.960
 persevere

00:25:56.960 --> 00:25:57.359
 but to

00:25:57.359 --> 00:25:57.640
 flourish

00:25:57.640 --> 00:25:57.839
 in the

00:25:57.839 --> 00:25:58.059
 Christian

00:25:58.059 --> 00:25:58.480
 life

00:25:58.480 --> 00:25:58.799
 and not

00:25:58.799 --> 00:25:59.299
 be defeated

00:25:59.299 --> 00:26:00.059
 by all

00:26:00.059 --> 00:26:00.759
 the schemes

00:26:00.759 --> 00:26:01.039
 and the

00:26:01.039 --> 00:26:01.299
 methods

00:26:01.299 --> 00:26:01.620
 of the

00:26:01.620 --> 00:26:01.920
 devil

00:26:01.920 --> 00:26:02.960
 then you

00:26:02.960 --> 00:26:03.359
 must put

00:26:03.359 --> 00:26:03.599
 on the

00:26:03.599 --> 00:26:03.859
 armor

00:26:03.859 --> 00:26:04.120
 that's

00:26:04.120 --> 00:26:04.460
 described

00:26:04.460 --> 00:26:04.839
 in these

00:26:04.839 --> 00:26:05.279
 verses

00:26:05.279 --> 00:26:06.799
 we're

00:26:06.799 --> 00:26:06.819
 we're

00:26:06.819 --> 00:26:06.940
 told

00:26:06.940 --> 00:26:07.899
 we're

00:26:07.899 --> 00:26:08.200
 told four

00:26:08.200 --> 00:26:08.700
 times

00:26:08.700 --> 00:26:09.500
 of the

00:26:09.500 --> 00:26:09.680
 need

00:26:09.680 --> 00:26:09.859
 to

00:26:09.859 --> 00:26:10.559
 stand

00:26:10.559 --> 00:26:11.740
 Paul

00:26:11.740 --> 00:26:11.899
 is

00:26:11.899 --> 00:26:12.099
 very

00:26:12.099 --> 00:26:12.500
 concerned

00:26:12.500 --> 00:26:12.899
 here

00:26:12.899 --> 00:26:13.399
 about

00:26:13.399 --> 00:26:13.579
 the

00:26:13.579 --> 00:26:13.960
 need

00:26:13.960 --> 00:26:14.220
 for

00:26:14.220 --> 00:26:14.740
 Christians

00:26:14.740 --> 00:26:15.200
 to have

00:26:15.200 --> 00:26:15.879
 firm

00:26:15.879 --> 00:26:16.440
 stability

00:26:16.440 --> 00:26:17.220
 as the

00:26:17.220 --> 00:26:17.420
 battle

00:26:17.420 --> 00:26:18.099
 rages

00:26:18.099 --> 00:26:19.639
 stability

00:26:19.640 --> 00:26:20.480
 wobbly

00:26:20.480 --> 00:26:21.000
 Christians

00:26:21.000 --> 00:26:22.759
 who don't

00:26:22.759 --> 00:26:23.100
 have a

00:26:23.100 --> 00:26:23.320
 firm

00:26:23.320 --> 00:26:23.840
 foothold

00:26:23.840 --> 00:26:24.000
 in

00:26:24.000 --> 00:26:24.400
 Christ

00:26:24.400 --> 00:26:24.940
 are easy

00:26:24.940 --> 00:26:25.420
 prey to

00:26:25.420 --> 00:26:25.780
 Satan

00:26:25.780 --> 00:26:27.940
 he wants

00:26:27.940 --> 00:26:28.220
 to see

00:26:28.220 --> 00:26:28.580
 Christians

00:26:28.580 --> 00:26:29.360
 so strong

00:26:29.360 --> 00:26:30.920
 so stable

00:26:30.920 --> 00:26:32.560
 that they

00:26:32.560 --> 00:26:34.080
 are so

00:26:34.080 --> 00:26:34.600
 stable

00:26:34.600 --> 00:26:35.340
 especially

00:26:35.340 --> 00:26:36.060
 in the

00:26:36.060 --> 00:26:36.779
 face

00:26:36.779 --> 00:26:37.000
 of

00:26:37.000 --> 00:26:37.480
 Satan's

00:26:37.480 --> 00:26:37.980
 schemes

00:26:37.980 --> 00:26:38.940
 even

00:26:38.940 --> 00:26:39.140
 as

00:26:39.140 --> 00:26:39.440
 verse

00:26:39.440 --> 00:26:40.820
 13

00:26:40.820 --> 00:26:41.340
 says

00:26:41.340 --> 00:26:41.880
 when the

00:26:41.880 --> 00:26:42.240
 day

00:26:42.240 --> 00:26:42.880
 of

00:26:42.880 --> 00:26:43.200
 evil

00:26:43.200 --> 00:26:43.600
 comes

00:26:43.600 --> 00:26:43.880
 or the

00:26:43.880 --> 00:26:44.180
 time

00:26:44.180 --> 00:26:44.340
 of

00:26:44.340 --> 00:26:44.840
 special

00:26:44.840 --> 00:26:45.360
 pressure

00:26:45.360 --> 00:26:46.140
 Paul

00:26:46.140 --> 00:26:46.300
 is

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 concerned

00:26:46.740 --> 00:26:47.019
 that he

00:26:47.019 --> 00:26:47.220
 wants

00:26:47.220 --> 00:26:47.360
 us

00:26:47.360 --> 00:26:47.500
 to

00:26:47.500 --> 00:26:47.779
 stand

00:26:47.779 --> 00:26:48.160
 really

00:26:48.160 --> 00:26:48.720
 strong

00:26:48.720 --> 00:26:49.400
 in

00:26:49.400 --> 00:26:49.600
 that

00:26:49.600 --> 00:26:50.019
 moment

00:26:50.019 --> 00:26:51.740
 and so

00:26:51.740 --> 00:26:51.880
 the

00:26:51.880 --> 00:26:52.060
 full

00:26:52.060 --> 00:26:52.300
 armor

00:26:52.300 --> 00:26:52.440
 is

00:26:52.440 --> 00:26:52.820
 essential

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 I'm

00:26:53.840 --> 00:26:53.920
 going to

00:26:53.920 --> 00:26:54.320
 quickly

00:26:54.320 --> 00:26:54.560
 go

00:26:54.560 --> 00:26:54.800
 through

00:26:54.800 --> 00:26:55.060
 this

00:26:55.060 --> 00:26:55.539
 really

00:26:55.539 --> 00:26:55.860
 quickly

00:26:55.860 --> 00:26:56.100
 verse

00:26:56.100 --> 00:26:56.480
 14

00:26:56.480 --> 00:26:56.620
 it

00:26:56.620 --> 00:26:56.759
 says

00:26:56.759 --> 00:26:56.900
 the

00:26:56.900 --> 00:26:57.060
 belt

00:26:57.060 --> 00:26:57.200
 of

00:26:57.200 --> 00:26:57.420
 truth

00:26:57.420 --> 00:26:58.900
 held

00:26:58.900 --> 00:26:59.120
 the

00:26:59.120 --> 00:26:59.460
 sword

00:26:59.460 --> 00:26:59.740
 in

00:26:59.740 --> 00:27:00.300
 its

00:27:00.300 --> 00:27:00.740
 place

00:27:00.740 --> 00:27:01.740
 to

00:27:01.740 --> 00:27:02.000
 stand

00:27:02.000 --> 00:27:02.240
 firm

00:27:02.240 --> 00:27:02.380
 in

00:27:02.380 --> 00:27:02.500
 the

00:27:02.500 --> 00:27:03.140
 battle

00:27:03.140 --> 00:27:03.299
 you

00:27:03.299 --> 00:27:03.460
 must

00:27:03.460 --> 00:27:03.579
 be

00:27:03.579 --> 00:27:03.680
 a

00:27:03.680 --> 00:27:03.880
 person

00:27:03.880 --> 00:27:04.259
 filled

00:27:04.259 --> 00:27:04.420
 with

00:27:04.420 --> 00:27:04.539
 the

00:27:04.539 --> 00:27:04.779
 truth

00:27:04.779 --> 00:27:04.920
 the

00:27:04.920 --> 00:27:05.339
 revelation

00:27:05.339 --> 00:27:05.539
 of

00:27:05.539 --> 00:27:05.819
 God's

00:27:05.819 --> 00:27:06.140
 scriptures

00:27:06.140 --> 00:27:07.299
 and

00:27:07.299 --> 00:27:07.599
 for

00:27:07.599 --> 00:27:07.779
 that

00:27:07.779 --> 00:27:08.279
 truth

00:27:08.279 --> 00:27:08.579
 to

00:27:08.579 --> 00:27:09.240
 transform

00:27:09.240 --> 00:27:09.680
 you

00:27:09.680 --> 00:27:09.859
 into

00:27:09.859 --> 00:27:10.039
 a

00:27:10.039 --> 00:27:10.319
 person

00:27:10.319 --> 00:27:10.500
 of

00:27:10.500 --> 00:27:10.819
 truthful

00:27:10.819 --> 00:27:11.440
 character

00:27:11.440 --> 00:27:12.539
 it's

00:27:12.539 --> 00:27:13.059
 especially

00:27:13.059 --> 00:27:13.539
 important

00:27:13.539 --> 00:27:13.799
 in a

00:27:13.799 --> 00:27:14.019
 world

00:27:14.019 --> 00:27:14.220
 where

00:27:14.220 --> 00:27:14.380
 there

00:27:14.380 --> 00:27:14.559
 is

00:27:14.559 --> 00:27:14.960
 no

00:27:14.960 --> 00:27:15.299
 absolute

00:27:15.299 --> 00:27:15.859
 truth

00:27:15.859 --> 00:27:16.599
 apparently

00:27:16.599 --> 00:27:16.940
 it's

00:27:16.940 --> 00:27:17.099
 all

00:27:17.099 --> 00:27:17.299
 been

00:27:17.299 --> 00:27:17.700
 rejected

00:27:17.700 --> 00:27:18.000
 absolute

00:27:18.000 --> 00:27:18.299
 truth

00:27:18.299 --> 00:27:18.440
 is

00:27:18.440 --> 00:27:18.779
 rejected

00:27:18.779 --> 00:27:18.960
 and

00:27:18.960 --> 00:27:19.099
 yet

00:27:19.099 --> 00:27:19.779
 ironically

00:27:19.779 --> 00:27:20.079
 and

00:27:20.079 --> 00:27:20.500
 strangely

00:27:20.500 --> 00:27:20.920
 also

00:27:20.920 --> 00:27:21.299
 filled

00:27:21.299 --> 00:27:21.519
 with

00:27:21.519 --> 00:27:21.819
 counter

00:27:21.819 --> 00:27:22.120
 truth

00:27:22.120 --> 00:27:22.660
 claims

00:27:22.660 --> 00:27:25.240
 secondly

00:27:25.240 --> 00:27:26.420
 the

00:27:26.420 --> 00:27:26.920
 breastplate

00:27:26.920 --> 00:27:27.160
 of

00:27:27.160 --> 00:27:27.660
 righteousness

00:27:27.660 --> 00:27:28.120
 verse

00:27:28.120 --> 00:27:28.799
 14

00:27:28.799 --> 00:27:29.200
 was a

00:27:30.740 --> 00:27:31.920
 image

00:27:31.920 --> 00:27:32.220
 that we

00:27:32.220 --> 00:27:32.460
 had up

00:27:32.460 --> 00:27:32.599
 there

00:27:32.599 --> 00:27:32.740
 the

00:27:32.740 --> 00:27:32.920
 metal

00:27:32.920 --> 00:27:33.279
 piece

00:27:33.279 --> 00:27:33.460
 which

00:27:33.460 --> 00:27:33.759
 covered

00:27:33.759 --> 00:27:33.920
 the

00:27:33.920 --> 00:27:34.120
 front

00:27:34.120 --> 00:27:34.200
 of

00:27:34.200 --> 00:27:34.299
 the

00:27:34.299 --> 00:27:34.599
 body

00:27:34.599 --> 00:27:35.160
 to

00:27:35.160 --> 00:27:35.460
 protect

00:27:35.460 --> 00:27:35.700
 all

00:27:35.700 --> 00:27:35.819
 the

00:27:35.819 --> 00:27:36.120
 vital

00:27:36.120 --> 00:27:36.480
 organs

00:27:36.480 --> 00:27:36.640
 and

00:27:36.640 --> 00:27:37.079
 especially

00:27:37.079 --> 00:27:37.339
 the

00:27:37.339 --> 00:27:37.700
 heart

00:27:37.700 --> 00:27:38.559
 the

00:27:38.559 --> 00:27:39.059
 breastplate

00:27:39.059 --> 00:27:39.259
 of

00:27:39.259 --> 00:27:39.779
 righteousness

00:27:39.779 --> 00:27:41.700
 is

00:27:41.700 --> 00:27:42.740
 God's

00:27:42.740 --> 00:27:43.299
 own

00:27:43.299 --> 00:27:44.220
 righteousness

00:27:44.220 --> 00:27:48.740
 which is

00:27:48.740 --> 00:27:49.200
 freely

00:27:49.200 --> 00:27:49.900
 given to

00:27:49.900 --> 00:27:50.500
 those

00:27:50.500 --> 00:27:51.099
 who

00:27:51.099 --> 00:27:51.500
 truly

00:27:51.500 --> 00:27:52.180
 believe

00:27:52.180 --> 00:27:52.799
 in

00:27:52.799 --> 00:27:53.079
 Jesus

00:27:53.079 --> 00:27:53.480
 Christ

00:27:53.480 --> 00:27:53.880
 that is

00:27:53.880 --> 00:27:54.359
 this is

00:27:54.359 --> 00:27:54.720
 the good

00:27:54.720 --> 00:27:55.019
 news

00:27:55.019 --> 00:27:55.259
 of the

00:27:55.259 --> 00:27:55.519
 Christian

00:27:55.519 --> 00:27:55.980
 gospel

00:27:55.980 --> 00:27:57.200
 Christ

00:27:57.200 --> 00:27:57.579
 right

00:27:57.579 --> 00:27:57.960
 standing

00:27:57.960 --> 00:27:58.299
 before

00:27:58.299 --> 00:27:58.660
 God

00:27:58.660 --> 00:27:59.140
 perfect

00:27:59.140 --> 00:27:59.599
 obedience

00:27:59.599 --> 00:27:59.799
 to

00:27:59.799 --> 00:28:00.160
 God

00:28:00.160 --> 00:28:01.320
 perfect

00:28:01.320 --> 00:28:01.720
 peace

00:28:01.720 --> 00:28:02.200
 perfect

00:28:02.200 --> 00:28:02.740
 harmony

00:28:02.740 --> 00:28:05.880
 becomes

00:28:05.880 --> 00:28:06.380
 ours

00:28:06.380 --> 00:28:08.080
 because

00:28:08.080 --> 00:28:08.400
 on the

00:28:08.400 --> 00:28:08.700
 cross

00:28:08.700 --> 00:28:09.019
 he took

00:28:09.019 --> 00:28:09.300
 all of

00:28:09.300 --> 00:28:09.480
 our

00:28:09.480 --> 00:28:10.259
 unrighteousness

00:28:10.259 --> 00:28:10.600
 and not

00:28:10.600 --> 00:28:11.000
 just dealt

00:28:11.000 --> 00:28:11.279
 with our

00:28:11.279 --> 00:28:11.980
 unrighteousness

00:28:11.980 --> 00:28:12.279
 but he

00:28:12.279 --> 00:28:12.640
 credited

00:28:12.640 --> 00:28:13.360
 all of

00:28:13.360 --> 00:28:13.680
 his

00:28:13.680 --> 00:28:14.600
 good

00:28:14.600 --> 00:28:14.900
 works

00:28:14.900 --> 00:28:15.259
 all of

00:28:15.259 --> 00:28:15.380
 his

00:28:15.380 --> 00:28:15.800
 righteousness

00:28:15.800 --> 00:28:16.140
 all his

00:28:16.140 --> 00:28:16.540
 perfect

00:28:16.540 --> 00:28:16.840
 standing

00:28:16.840 --> 00:28:17.600
 with

00:28:17.600 --> 00:28:17.840
 God

00:28:17.840 --> 00:28:18.040
 to

00:28:18.040 --> 00:28:18.640
 us

00:28:18.640 --> 00:28:21.840
 a

00:28:21.840 --> 00:28:22.200
 great

00:28:22.200 --> 00:28:22.860
 protection

00:28:22.860 --> 00:28:23.759
 against

00:28:23.759 --> 00:28:24.019
 the

00:28:24.019 --> 00:28:24.500
 thrust

00:28:24.500 --> 00:28:24.840
 of

00:28:24.840 --> 00:28:25.320
 Satan

00:28:25.320 --> 00:28:26.040
 which

00:28:26.040 --> 00:28:26.580
 reminds

00:28:26.580 --> 00:28:26.800
 us

00:28:26.800 --> 00:28:27.500
 consistently

00:28:27.500 --> 00:28:27.980
 of our

00:28:27.980 --> 00:28:28.980
 unrighteousness

00:28:28.980 --> 00:28:29.519
 and our

00:28:29.519 --> 00:28:30.100
 unworthiness

00:28:30.099 --> 00:28:30.439
 before

00:28:30.439 --> 00:28:30.899
 God

00:28:30.899 --> 00:28:31.599
 and I

00:28:31.599 --> 00:28:31.799
 know

00:28:31.799 --> 00:28:32.099
 there are

00:28:32.099 --> 00:28:32.279
 people

00:28:32.279 --> 00:28:32.579
 sitting

00:28:32.579 --> 00:28:32.839
 in this

00:28:32.839 --> 00:28:33.039
 room

00:28:33.039 --> 00:28:33.639
 right now

00:28:33.639 --> 00:28:33.899
 who are

00:28:33.899 --> 00:28:34.199
 struggling

00:28:34.199 --> 00:28:34.539
 with that

00:28:34.539 --> 00:28:34.939
 issue

00:28:34.939 --> 00:28:35.519
 and I

00:28:35.519 --> 00:28:35.619
 would

00:28:35.619 --> 00:28:35.980
 encourage

00:28:35.980 --> 00:28:36.359
 you to

00:28:36.359 --> 00:28:37.079
 take up

00:28:37.079 --> 00:28:38.199
 the breastplate

00:28:38.199 --> 00:28:38.980
 of righteousness

00:28:38.980 --> 00:28:40.179
 and realize

00:28:40.179 --> 00:28:40.740
 that you have

00:28:40.740 --> 00:28:41.779
 perfect standing

00:28:41.779 --> 00:28:43.519
 perfect standing

00:28:43.519 --> 00:28:44.259
 in God

00:28:44.259 --> 00:28:45.980
 through Christ

00:28:45.980 --> 00:28:49.699
 plunged into

00:28:49.699 --> 00:28:50.279
 darkness

00:28:50.279 --> 00:28:52.099
 the God of

00:28:52.099 --> 00:28:52.539
 this age

00:28:52.539 --> 00:28:53.219
 has blinded

00:28:53.219 --> 00:28:53.599
 the minds

00:28:53.599 --> 00:28:54.179
 of unbelievers

00:28:54.179 --> 00:28:54.679
 so they cannot

00:28:54.679 --> 00:28:55.319
 see the light

00:28:55.319 --> 00:28:55.859
 of the gospel

00:28:55.859 --> 00:28:56.299
 of the glory

00:28:56.299 --> 00:28:56.819
 of Christ

00:28:56.819 --> 00:29:01.939
 thirdly

00:29:01.939 --> 00:29:02.659
 feet fitted

00:29:02.659 --> 00:29:02.960
 with the

00:29:02.960 --> 00:29:03.240
 readiness

00:29:03.240 --> 00:29:03.759
 that comes

00:29:03.759 --> 00:29:04.039
 from the

00:29:04.039 --> 00:29:04.480
 gospel of

00:29:04.480 --> 00:29:04.659
 peace

00:29:04.659 --> 00:29:05.419
 verse 15

00:29:05.419 --> 00:29:06.919
 what Paul

00:29:06.919 --> 00:29:07.220
 has in

00:29:07.220 --> 00:29:07.839
 mind here

00:29:07.839 --> 00:29:08.279
 that the

00:29:08.279 --> 00:29:08.859
 boots

00:29:08.859 --> 00:29:09.220
 that the

00:29:09.220 --> 00:29:09.740
 soldiers

00:29:09.740 --> 00:29:10.939
 wore

00:29:10.939 --> 00:29:11.779
 they were

00:29:11.779 --> 00:29:12.419
 especially

00:29:12.419 --> 00:29:13.159
 designed for

00:29:13.159 --> 00:29:13.599
 traction

00:29:13.599 --> 00:29:14.500
 which is

00:29:14.500 --> 00:29:14.839
 what you

00:29:14.839 --> 00:29:15.179
 need

00:29:15.179 --> 00:29:16.259
 if you're

00:29:16.259 --> 00:29:17.319
 in

00:29:17.319 --> 00:29:18.480
 face to

00:29:18.480 --> 00:29:18.639
 face

00:29:18.639 --> 00:29:19.019
 combat

00:29:19.019 --> 00:29:20.480
 it's the

00:29:20.480 --> 00:29:20.980
 gospel of

00:29:20.980 --> 00:29:21.259
 peace

00:29:21.259 --> 00:29:21.700
 the peace

00:29:21.700 --> 00:29:26.000
 with God

00:29:26.000 --> 00:29:26.460
 that comes

00:29:26.460 --> 00:29:26.819
 to us

00:29:26.819 --> 00:29:27.539
 through the

00:29:27.539 --> 00:29:27.960
 gospel

00:29:27.960 --> 00:29:28.539
 the Christian

00:29:28.539 --> 00:29:29.039
 message

00:29:29.039 --> 00:29:29.840
 through the

00:29:29.840 --> 00:29:30.400
 Lord Jesus

00:29:30.400 --> 00:29:30.920
 that plants

00:29:30.920 --> 00:29:32.200
 our feet

00:29:32.200 --> 00:29:32.960
 firmly

00:29:32.960 --> 00:29:34.039
 and gives

00:29:34.039 --> 00:29:34.600
 us stability

00:29:34.600 --> 00:29:35.240
 in battle

00:29:35.240 --> 00:29:37.059
 it's the

00:29:37.059 --> 00:29:37.559
 peace that

00:29:37.559 --> 00:29:38.180
 says

00:29:38.180 --> 00:29:39.340
 there is

00:29:39.340 --> 00:29:40.100
 no war

00:29:40.100 --> 00:29:40.700
 between you

00:29:40.700 --> 00:29:41.240
 and God

00:29:41.240 --> 00:29:42.980
 perfect

00:29:42.980 --> 00:29:43.580
 harmony

00:29:43.580 --> 00:29:44.200
 between you

00:29:44.200 --> 00:29:44.660
 and God

00:29:44.660 --> 00:29:45.460
 in Jesus

00:29:45.460 --> 00:29:46.680
 the wars

00:29:46.680 --> 00:29:47.299
 between you

00:29:47.299 --> 00:29:47.519
 and the

00:29:47.519 --> 00:29:48.160
 evil one

00:29:48.160 --> 00:29:51.720
 what Satan

00:29:51.720 --> 00:29:51.980
 does

00:29:51.980 --> 00:29:52.340
 he says

00:29:52.340 --> 00:29:52.779
 no no no

00:29:52.779 --> 00:29:53.940
 I'm on

00:29:53.940 --> 00:29:54.580
 your side

00:29:54.580 --> 00:29:56.320
 God's the

00:29:56.320 --> 00:29:56.779
 one who's

00:29:56.779 --> 00:29:58.100
 against you

00:29:58.100 --> 00:30:00.460
 whereas the

00:30:00.460 --> 00:30:00.900
 gospel of

00:30:00.900 --> 00:30:01.259
 peace

00:30:01.259 --> 00:30:02.420
 gives you

00:30:02.420 --> 00:30:03.060
 firm

00:30:03.060 --> 00:30:03.540
 stability

00:30:03.540 --> 00:30:04.920
 the war

00:30:04.920 --> 00:30:05.200
 is with

00:30:05.200 --> 00:30:05.540
 Satan

00:30:05.540 --> 00:30:06.840
 not with

00:30:06.840 --> 00:30:07.140
 God

00:30:07.140 --> 00:30:07.700
 number four

00:30:07.700 --> 00:30:08.019
 the shield

00:30:08.019 --> 00:30:08.340
 of faith

00:30:08.340 --> 00:30:09.160
 verse 16

00:30:09.160 --> 00:30:10.840
 as you are

00:30:10.840 --> 00:30:11.279
 locked in

00:30:11.279 --> 00:30:11.660
 battle

00:30:11.660 --> 00:30:12.640
 what the

00:30:12.640 --> 00:30:13.240
 enemy does

00:30:13.240 --> 00:30:14.019
 is he just

00:30:14.019 --> 00:30:14.700
 repeated

00:30:14.700 --> 00:30:15.380
 volleys of

00:30:15.380 --> 00:30:15.800
 blazing

00:30:15.800 --> 00:30:16.200
 arrows

00:30:16.200 --> 00:30:17.080
 of temptations

00:30:17.080 --> 00:30:17.600
 and rejection

00:30:17.600 --> 00:30:18.140
 and criticism

00:30:18.140 --> 00:30:19.320
 and hypocrisy

00:30:19.320 --> 00:30:19.880
 and deceptions

00:30:19.880 --> 00:30:20.540
 and doubting

00:30:20.540 --> 00:30:20.960
 of God's

00:30:20.960 --> 00:30:21.320
 goodness

00:30:21.320 --> 00:30:22.240
 doubting the

00:30:22.240 --> 00:30:22.560
 truth of

00:30:22.560 --> 00:30:23.040
 his word

00:30:23.040 --> 00:30:23.420
 doubting

00:30:23.420 --> 00:30:23.759
 that God

00:30:23.759 --> 00:30:24.840
 even exists

00:30:24.840 --> 00:30:27.220
 and in that

00:30:27.220 --> 00:30:27.620
 moment

00:30:27.620 --> 00:30:28.620
 comes up

00:30:28.620 --> 00:30:28.960
 the shield

00:30:28.960 --> 00:30:29.440
 of faith

00:30:29.440 --> 00:30:29.780
 where I'm

00:30:29.780 --> 00:30:30.320
 trusting

00:30:30.320 --> 00:30:31.780
 believing

00:30:31.780 --> 00:30:32.980
 in what

00:30:32.980 --> 00:30:33.620
 God has

00:30:33.620 --> 00:30:34.180
 declared

00:30:34.180 --> 00:30:34.980
 to be true

00:30:34.980 --> 00:30:35.680
 and right

00:30:35.680 --> 00:30:37.000
 and not

00:30:37.000 --> 00:30:37.600
 what Satan

00:30:37.600 --> 00:30:38.100
 is throwing

00:30:38.100 --> 00:30:38.500
 at me

00:30:38.500 --> 00:30:39.180
 five is

00:30:39.180 --> 00:30:40.440
 verse 17

00:30:40.440 --> 00:30:40.800
 the helmet

00:30:40.800 --> 00:30:41.540
 of salvation

00:30:41.540 --> 00:30:42.800
 helmet of

00:30:42.800 --> 00:30:43.320
 salvation

00:30:43.320 --> 00:30:44.180
 protects my

00:30:44.180 --> 00:30:44.740
 mind

00:30:44.740 --> 00:30:47.360
 it's a

00:30:47.359 --> 00:30:47.899
 confidence

00:30:47.899 --> 00:30:49.599
 that

00:30:49.599 --> 00:30:50.579
 no matter

00:30:50.579 --> 00:30:51.799
 what happens

00:30:51.799 --> 00:30:52.519
 in this

00:30:52.519 --> 00:30:52.939
 battle

00:30:52.939 --> 00:30:54.019
 no matter

00:30:54.019 --> 00:30:55.039
 what happens

00:30:55.039 --> 00:30:55.419
 in this

00:30:55.419 --> 00:30:56.000
 war

00:30:56.000 --> 00:30:57.899
 no matter

00:30:57.899 --> 00:30:58.799
 what loss

00:30:58.799 --> 00:30:59.299
 there is

00:30:59.299 --> 00:30:59.859
 to me

00:30:59.859 --> 00:31:02.139
 I will be

00:31:02.139 --> 00:31:02.779
 saved

00:31:02.779 --> 00:31:03.359
 and I will

00:31:03.359 --> 00:31:04.719
 always experience

00:31:04.719 --> 00:31:05.379
 victory in

00:31:05.379 --> 00:31:05.799
 Christ

00:31:05.799 --> 00:31:07.279
 that's the

00:31:07.279 --> 00:31:07.599
 helmet of

00:31:07.599 --> 00:31:08.139
 salvation

00:31:08.139 --> 00:31:09.139
 sword of the

00:31:09.139 --> 00:31:09.379
 spirit

00:31:09.379 --> 00:31:10.899
 verse 17

00:31:10.899 --> 00:31:11.740
 we are told

00:31:11.740 --> 00:31:12.339
 that it's the

00:31:12.339 --> 00:31:13.019
 word of God

00:31:13.019 --> 00:31:14.480
 what we are

00:31:14.480 --> 00:31:15.220
 to understand

00:31:15.220 --> 00:31:15.660
 about the

00:31:15.660 --> 00:31:16.000
 sword of the

00:31:16.000 --> 00:31:16.259
 spirit

00:31:16.259 --> 00:31:16.539
 is that

00:31:16.539 --> 00:31:16.779
 when we

00:31:16.779 --> 00:31:17.400
 take up

00:31:17.400 --> 00:31:20.200
 God's

00:31:20.200 --> 00:31:20.740
 word to

00:31:20.740 --> 00:31:21.059
 fight

00:31:21.059 --> 00:31:21.500
 spiritual

00:31:21.500 --> 00:31:21.879
 warfare

00:31:21.879 --> 00:31:22.599
 we have

00:31:22.599 --> 00:31:23.359
 the supreme

00:31:23.359 --> 00:31:24.119
 weapon

00:31:24.119 --> 00:31:24.720
 for both

00:31:24.720 --> 00:31:25.400
 offensive

00:31:25.400 --> 00:31:26.319
 and defensive

00:31:26.319 --> 00:31:26.819
 battle

00:31:26.819 --> 00:31:27.700
 the word

00:31:27.700 --> 00:31:28.039
 of God

00:31:28.039 --> 00:31:28.680
 cuts the

00:31:28.680 --> 00:31:29.099
 heart

00:31:29.099 --> 00:31:30.039
 it lays

00:31:30.039 --> 00:31:30.639
 it open

00:31:30.639 --> 00:31:31.099
 so that

00:31:31.099 --> 00:31:31.420
 people

00:31:31.420 --> 00:31:32.500
 would believe

00:31:32.500 --> 00:31:33.440
 and repent

00:31:33.440 --> 00:31:34.579
 and be made

00:31:34.579 --> 00:31:35.460
 alive in

00:31:35.460 --> 00:31:35.799
 Christ

00:31:35.799 --> 00:31:36.099
 so they

00:31:36.099 --> 00:31:36.960
 might see

00:31:36.960 --> 00:31:38.119
 as I just

00:31:38.119 --> 00:31:38.519
 read out

00:31:38.519 --> 00:31:38.859
 from 2

00:31:38.859 --> 00:31:39.740
 Corinthians 5

00:31:39.740 --> 00:31:40.620
 the light

00:31:40.620 --> 00:31:41.759
 of the

00:31:41.759 --> 00:31:42.420
 glory of

00:31:42.420 --> 00:31:42.859
 Christ

00:31:42.859 --> 00:31:43.380
 the Christian

00:31:43.380 --> 00:31:43.740
 gospel

00:31:43.740 --> 00:31:44.099
 they might

00:31:44.099 --> 00:31:45.019
 see it

00:31:45.019 --> 00:31:46.819
 they might

00:31:46.819 --> 00:31:47.259
 see the

00:31:47.259 --> 00:31:47.740
 beauty and

00:31:47.740 --> 00:31:48.319
 the wonder

00:31:48.319 --> 00:31:50.099
 of Christ

00:31:50.099 --> 00:31:55.720
 we're at

00:31:55.720 --> 00:31:56.059
 war

00:31:56.059 --> 00:31:57.740
 that is our

00:31:57.740 --> 00:31:58.380
 razor sharp

00:31:58.380 --> 00:31:58.779
 weapon

00:31:58.779 --> 00:31:59.900
 and we

00:31:59.900 --> 00:32:00.240
 would be

00:32:00.240 --> 00:32:00.839
 fools to

00:32:00.839 --> 00:32:01.220
 lower it

00:32:01.220 --> 00:32:01.779
 simply because

00:32:01.779 --> 00:32:02.299
 our culture

00:32:02.299 --> 00:32:02.680
 says it

00:32:02.680 --> 00:32:02.980
 doesn't

00:32:02.980 --> 00:32:03.220
 cut

00:32:03.220 --> 00:32:06.160
 our enemy

00:32:06.160 --> 00:32:06.579
 wants us

00:32:06.579 --> 00:32:07.079
 to believe

00:32:07.079 --> 00:32:07.480
 that our

00:32:07.480 --> 00:32:07.920
 weapon

00:32:07.920 --> 00:32:09.039
 is irrelevant

00:32:09.039 --> 00:32:10.379
 it's archaic

00:32:10.379 --> 00:32:10.799
 it's not

00:32:10.799 --> 00:32:11.420
 understandable

00:32:11.420 --> 00:32:11.879
 it's keeping

00:32:11.879 --> 00:32:12.299
 it in its

00:32:12.299 --> 00:32:12.759
 sheath

00:32:12.759 --> 00:32:17.180
 put your

00:32:17.180 --> 00:32:18.180
 trust in

00:32:18.180 --> 00:32:19.119
 something else

00:32:19.119 --> 00:32:21.759
 use something

00:32:21.759 --> 00:32:22.519
 else to

00:32:22.519 --> 00:32:23.500
 win over

00:32:23.500 --> 00:32:25.119
 people

00:32:25.119 --> 00:32:26.940
 to Christ

00:32:26.940 --> 00:32:29.379
 and what the

00:32:29.379 --> 00:32:30.240
 word here is

00:32:30.240 --> 00:32:30.740
 is we must

00:32:30.740 --> 00:32:31.220
 read it

00:32:31.220 --> 00:32:31.639
 we must

00:32:31.639 --> 00:32:32.539
 memorize it

00:32:32.539 --> 00:32:33.059
 we must

00:32:33.059 --> 00:32:33.920
 meditate on

00:32:33.920 --> 00:32:34.019
 it

00:32:34.019 --> 00:32:34.440
 we must

00:32:34.440 --> 00:32:35.099
 study it

00:32:35.099 --> 00:32:35.460
 we must

00:32:35.460 --> 00:32:36.119
 obey it

00:32:36.119 --> 00:32:36.720
 we must

00:32:36.720 --> 00:32:37.460
 love it

00:32:37.460 --> 00:32:39.420
 weapons

00:32:39.420 --> 00:32:39.720
 that we

00:32:39.720 --> 00:32:40.180
 fight with

00:32:40.180 --> 00:32:40.420
 are not

00:32:40.420 --> 00:32:40.860
 the weapons

00:32:40.860 --> 00:32:41.180
 of this

00:32:41.180 --> 00:32:41.600
 world

00:32:41.600 --> 00:32:44.660
 now the

00:32:44.660 --> 00:32:44.960
 christian

00:32:44.960 --> 00:32:45.840
 dressed in

00:32:45.840 --> 00:32:46.200
 their full

00:32:46.200 --> 00:32:47.120
 armor is a

00:32:47.120 --> 00:32:47.799
 fairly formidable

00:32:47.799 --> 00:32:48.440
 picture

00:32:48.440 --> 00:32:51.000
 these verses

00:32:51.000 --> 00:32:51.740
 here are in

00:32:51.740 --> 00:32:52.220
 fact a call

00:32:52.220 --> 00:32:52.860
 to action

00:32:52.860 --> 00:32:55.000
 we will rise

00:32:55.000 --> 00:32:55.360
 and we will

00:32:55.360 --> 00:32:55.860
 use our

00:32:55.860 --> 00:32:56.340
 sword

00:32:56.340 --> 00:32:57.840
 the word

00:32:57.840 --> 00:32:58.319
 of god

00:32:58.319 --> 00:32:58.620
 but it

00:32:58.620 --> 00:32:58.960
 will be

00:32:58.960 --> 00:32:59.539
 bathed in

00:32:59.539 --> 00:32:59.920
 prayer

00:32:59.920 --> 00:33:00.860
 verse 18

00:33:00.860 --> 00:33:01.740
 says and

00:33:01.740 --> 00:33:02.559
 pray in the

00:33:02.559 --> 00:33:03.420
 spirit on

00:33:03.420 --> 00:33:04.140
 all occasions

00:33:04.140 --> 00:33:04.700
 with all kinds

00:33:04.700 --> 00:33:05.019
 of prayers

00:33:05.019 --> 00:33:05.759
 and requests

00:33:05.759 --> 00:33:06.859
 and with

00:33:06.859 --> 00:33:07.140
 this in

00:33:07.140 --> 00:33:07.460
 mind be

00:33:07.460 --> 00:33:07.799
 alert and

00:33:07.799 --> 00:33:08.180
 keep on

00:33:08.180 --> 00:33:09.000
 praying always

00:33:09.000 --> 00:33:09.420
 for all

00:33:09.420 --> 00:33:10.039
 the saints

00:33:10.039 --> 00:33:12.240
 what paul's

00:33:12.240 --> 00:33:12.799
 not doing

00:33:12.799 --> 00:33:13.559
 here is he's

00:33:13.559 --> 00:33:14.279
 not adding an

00:33:14.279 --> 00:33:15.039
 extra bit

00:33:15.039 --> 00:33:16.359
 to the armor

00:33:16.359 --> 00:33:17.819
 it actually

00:33:17.819 --> 00:33:18.500
 this prayer

00:33:18.500 --> 00:33:19.720
 pervades the

00:33:19.720 --> 00:33:20.839
 whole war

00:33:20.839 --> 00:33:22.259
 that's what i

00:33:22.259 --> 00:33:22.859
 would suggest

00:33:22.859 --> 00:33:23.500
 here that you

00:33:23.500 --> 00:33:23.879
 know quite

00:33:23.879 --> 00:33:25.200
 simply the

00:33:25.200 --> 00:33:25.920
 christian gospel

00:33:25.920 --> 00:33:26.379
 we have in

00:33:26.379 --> 00:33:27.059
 christ which is

00:33:27.059 --> 00:33:27.879
 revealed through

00:33:27.879 --> 00:33:28.879
 the word of

00:33:28.879 --> 00:33:30.160
 god by the

00:33:30.160 --> 00:33:31.000
 spirit and

00:33:31.000 --> 00:33:32.099
 prayer which is

00:33:32.099 --> 00:33:32.819
 a privilege so

00:33:32.819 --> 00:33:33.500
 god speaking to

00:33:33.500 --> 00:33:34.480
 us and us

00:33:34.480 --> 00:33:35.299
 speaking to god

00:33:35.299 --> 00:33:36.599
 belong together

00:33:36.599 --> 00:33:37.599
 as the two

00:33:37.599 --> 00:33:39.279
 chief weapons

00:33:39.279 --> 00:33:39.919
 that god puts

00:33:39.919 --> 00:33:40.599
 in our hand

00:33:40.599 --> 00:33:42.039
 to be able to

00:33:42.039 --> 00:33:43.039
 stand firm

00:33:43.039 --> 00:33:44.220
 in the wall

00:33:44.220 --> 00:33:45.879
 in this spiritual

00:33:45.879 --> 00:33:46.879
 battle and not

00:33:46.879 --> 00:33:47.500
 just stand firm

00:33:47.500 --> 00:33:48.079
 but in fact to

00:33:48.079 --> 00:33:49.819
 thrive and to

00:33:49.819 --> 00:33:50.379
 take ground

00:33:50.379 --> 00:33:50.980
 notice there's

00:33:50.980 --> 00:33:51.500
 there's a

00:33:51.500 --> 00:33:52.119
 breastplate of

00:33:52.119 --> 00:33:52.539
 righteousness

00:33:52.539 --> 00:33:53.299
 there's nothing

00:33:53.299 --> 00:33:53.899
 at the back

00:33:53.899 --> 00:33:54.339
 here there's no

00:33:54.339 --> 00:33:55.339
 protection he

00:33:55.339 --> 00:33:56.240
 doesn't envisage

00:33:56.240 --> 00:33:56.659
 that we're going

00:33:56.659 --> 00:33:57.299
 to turn and

00:33:57.299 --> 00:33:57.680
 run

00:33:57.680 --> 00:34:01.019
 the prayer

00:34:01.019 --> 00:34:01.559
 referred to

00:34:01.559 --> 00:34:01.960
 here is

00:34:01.960 --> 00:34:02.559
 comprehensive

00:34:02.559 --> 00:34:03.599
 we're to pray

00:34:03.599 --> 00:34:04.359
 on all occasions

00:34:04.359 --> 00:34:04.919
 both regularly

00:34:04.920 --> 00:34:05.560
 and constantly

00:34:05.560 --> 00:34:06.460
 with all kinds

00:34:06.460 --> 00:34:06.759
 of prayers

00:34:06.759 --> 00:34:07.460
 requests because

00:34:07.460 --> 00:34:08.800
 it takes many

00:34:08.800 --> 00:34:09.619
 and varied forms

00:34:09.619 --> 00:34:10.320
 being alert and

00:34:10.320 --> 00:34:11.099
 always keep on

00:34:11.099 --> 00:34:11.780
 praying because

00:34:11.780 --> 00:34:12.260
 we don't want to

00:34:12.260 --> 00:34:12.900
 ever give up and

00:34:12.900 --> 00:34:13.700
 fall asleep in this

00:34:13.700 --> 00:34:14.539
 battle for all the

00:34:14.539 --> 00:34:15.800
 saints since the

00:34:15.800 --> 00:34:16.960
 unity of god's new

00:34:16.960 --> 00:34:18.460
 society which is the

00:34:18.460 --> 00:34:19.840
 preoccupation of

00:34:19.840 --> 00:34:22.139
 ephesians and the

00:34:22.139 --> 00:34:23.980
 bible and ultimately

00:34:23.980 --> 00:34:26.340
 this church must be

00:34:26.340 --> 00:34:27.300
 reflected in our

00:34:27.300 --> 00:34:27.740
 prayers

00:34:27.740 --> 00:34:30.539
 most christians pray

00:34:30.539 --> 00:34:31.480
 sometimes with some

00:34:31.480 --> 00:34:32.240
 prayers with some

00:34:32.240 --> 00:34:33.119
 degree of perseverance

00:34:33.119 --> 00:34:33.859
 for some of god's

00:34:33.859 --> 00:34:34.539
 people but to

00:34:34.539 --> 00:34:35.219
 replace the word

00:34:35.219 --> 00:34:36.000
 some with all

00:34:36.000 --> 00:34:37.359
 that would just

00:34:37.359 --> 00:34:39.299
 climb us to new

00:34:39.299 --> 00:34:40.380
 dimensions I believe

00:34:40.380 --> 00:34:41.039
 as a church

00:34:41.039 --> 00:34:44.199
 and against such

00:34:44.199 --> 00:34:44.900
 prayer

00:34:44.900 --> 00:34:46.460
 and

00:34:46.460 --> 00:34:47.960
 the principalities

00:34:47.960 --> 00:34:48.880
 and powers are

00:34:48.880 --> 00:34:49.239
 helpless

00:34:49.239 --> 00:34:52.460
 without it we are

00:34:52.460 --> 00:34:53.380
 too feeble and

00:34:53.380 --> 00:34:53.960
 flabby

00:34:53.960 --> 00:34:55.400
 against the mighty

00:34:55.400 --> 00:34:56.139
 forces of evil

00:34:56.139 --> 00:34:58.539
 so that's what we're

00:34:58.539 --> 00:34:59.019
 involved with

00:34:59.019 --> 00:34:59.779
 our struggle is not

00:34:59.779 --> 00:35:00.440
 against flesh and

00:35:00.440 --> 00:35:01.719
 blood but against the

00:35:01.719 --> 00:35:02.460
 rulers against the

00:35:02.460 --> 00:35:03.320
 authorities against the

00:35:03.320 --> 00:35:04.019
 powers of this dark

00:35:04.019 --> 00:35:04.639
 world and against the

00:35:04.639 --> 00:35:05.440
 spiritual force of evil

00:35:05.440 --> 00:35:06.159
 and the heavenly realms

00:35:06.159 --> 00:35:08.860
 and the basic weapons

00:35:08.860 --> 00:35:12.220
 of we have is the word

00:35:12.220 --> 00:35:13.440
 of god which reveals the

00:35:13.440 --> 00:35:14.220
 beauty and the glory of

00:35:14.220 --> 00:35:15.460
 christ the magnificence of

00:35:15.460 --> 00:35:16.539
 god the beauty of the

00:35:16.539 --> 00:35:19.659
 christian gospel and

00:35:19.659 --> 00:35:22.240
 prayer and so i would

00:35:22.240 --> 00:35:23.320
 suggest that this time

00:35:23.320 --> 00:35:24.240
 we're up to as a church

00:35:24.240 --> 00:35:25.519
 my first and probably my

00:35:25.519 --> 00:35:27.980
 most simplest challenge is

00:35:27.980 --> 00:35:29.280
 to encourage you to

00:35:29.280 --> 00:35:30.960
 rethink your priorities in

00:35:30.960 --> 00:35:32.940
 those two areas right

00:35:32.940 --> 00:35:35.599
 now commit to a new

00:35:35.599 --> 00:35:37.139
 resolve today to be a

00:35:37.139 --> 00:35:38.460
 christ-centered bible

00:35:38.460 --> 00:35:39.760
 saturated warrior who's

00:35:39.760 --> 00:35:41.360
 devoted to prayer that's

00:35:41.360 --> 00:35:42.760
 my that's my just simple

00:35:42.760 --> 00:35:44.639
 simple call tonight

00:35:44.639 --> 00:35:48.260
 commit to a new venture

00:35:48.260 --> 00:35:50.019
 with god today to pray for

00:35:50.019 --> 00:35:51.340
 this church to pray for

00:35:51.340 --> 00:35:52.980
 its leadership to pray for

00:35:52.980 --> 00:35:55.000
 its ministries to pray for

00:35:55.000 --> 00:35:56.380
 its mission to pray for

00:35:56.380 --> 00:35:57.860
 lost hearts to know christ

00:35:57.860 --> 00:35:59.420
 to pray for wobbly christians

00:35:59.420 --> 00:36:03.360
 to stand firm pray for it

00:36:03.360 --> 00:36:07.260
 my second simple challenge

00:36:07.260 --> 00:36:08.940
 is linked with what i said

00:36:08.940 --> 00:36:11.440
 last week and that is a

00:36:11.440 --> 00:36:13.860
 call for us to take on a

00:36:13.860 --> 00:36:16.559
 wartime mindset in regard to

00:36:16.559 --> 00:36:18.240
 this war that we're involved

00:36:18.240 --> 00:36:21.760
 in we are encamped in enemy

00:36:21.760 --> 00:36:24.160
 territory and so it makes no

00:36:24.160 --> 00:36:26.099
 sense whatsoever to construct

00:36:26.099 --> 00:36:28.279
 mansions and to build up

00:36:28.279 --> 00:36:30.219
 treasures jesus said that

00:36:30.219 --> 00:36:31.199
 a number of points in the

00:36:31.199 --> 00:36:33.860
 gospels so let us stand

00:36:33.860 --> 00:36:34.980
 together it's a call here

00:36:34.980 --> 00:36:36.400
 for us to stand together

00:36:36.400 --> 00:36:38.679
 with a more time mindset

00:36:38.679 --> 00:36:39.860
 firmly trusting in the

00:36:39.860 --> 00:36:41.659
 power of the lord jesus

00:36:41.659 --> 00:36:42.839
 through his word to bring

00:36:42.839 --> 00:36:44.219
 transformation into people's

00:36:44.219 --> 00:36:46.739
 lives and hearts it is so

00:36:46.739 --> 00:36:48.059
 easy for us in our culture

00:36:48.059 --> 00:36:49.199
 just to give it up and say

00:36:49.199 --> 00:36:51.259
 no no just there's no power

00:36:51.259 --> 00:36:52.279
 in the word of god there's no

00:36:52.279 --> 00:36:53.319
 power and i want to say there

00:36:53.320 --> 00:36:56.039
 is so let's stand firm in it

00:36:56.039 --> 00:36:59.700
 this wartime mindset is where

00:36:59.700 --> 00:37:01.039
 we pour our resources into

00:37:01.039 --> 00:37:02.580
 winning that war we work

00:37:02.580 --> 00:37:04.480
 together to give our time and

00:37:04.480 --> 00:37:05.960
 our treasures and our talents

00:37:05.960 --> 00:37:07.039
 and our prayers and our energy

00:37:07.039 --> 00:37:08.400
 and our resources

00:37:08.400 --> 00:37:15.700
 so i'm concerned if we are not

00:37:15.700 --> 00:37:18.420
 concerned for people who are

00:37:18.420 --> 00:37:22.320
 lost and drifting as those

00:37:22.320 --> 00:37:24.720
 statistics reveal might be the

00:37:24.720 --> 00:37:28.159
 case people are going to hell

00:37:28.159 --> 00:37:30.260
 under the influence of the enemy

00:37:30.260 --> 00:37:32.260
 and one of these chief

00:37:32.260 --> 00:37:34.780
 seductions in the west is to

00:37:34.780 --> 00:37:36.260
 lull us into a comfortable

00:37:36.260 --> 00:37:41.880
 distracted peace time lifestyle

00:37:41.880 --> 00:37:49.240
 now let me say one bit of good

00:37:49.240 --> 00:37:52.780
 news i'm pleased that we saw an

00:37:52.780 --> 00:37:54.559
 immediate response to this the

00:37:54.559 --> 00:37:55.840
 message i preached last week

00:37:55.840 --> 00:37:58.180
 last time i looked earlier in the

00:37:58.180 --> 00:37:59.140
 week the love thy neighbor

00:37:59.140 --> 00:38:00.760
 project which we were seeking to

00:38:00.760 --> 00:38:03.880
 raise 15 grand for and we had

00:38:03.880 --> 00:38:05.820
 about six and a half this time last

00:38:05.820 --> 00:38:08.700
 week last time i looked we had

00:38:08.699 --> 00:38:12.500
 16 000 against that so that's about

00:38:12.500 --> 00:38:13.460
 a grand more than we were

00:38:13.460 --> 00:38:18.119
 anticipating although 15 grand was

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 the minimum so just keep doing it

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 and another four grand on top of

00:38:24.460 --> 00:38:27.519
 that in demission's account and i

00:38:27.519 --> 00:38:29.319
 knew that the clintos account had

00:38:29.319 --> 00:38:30.819
 about another two and a half put

00:38:30.819 --> 00:38:33.919
 into that as well and so there has

00:38:33.919 --> 00:38:37.519
 been well you know quite a lot

00:38:37.519 --> 00:38:41.940
 in the last few days what i'm

00:38:41.940 --> 00:38:45.519
 calling us to today is to make a

00:38:45.519 --> 00:38:48.960
 sustained effort not just a once

00:38:48.960 --> 00:38:51.480
 off response but a sustained effort

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 to resource the mission that we're

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 involved in so may this reality of

00:38:58.780 --> 00:39:00.019
 the spiritual warfare that we're

00:39:00.019 --> 00:39:03.519
 engaged in move you to action in

00:39:03.519 --> 00:39:05.219
 both word and prayer grasping more

00:39:05.219 --> 00:39:07.719
 and more of the gospel move you to

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 action in reshaping your lifestyle

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 certainly i believe in the next

00:39:13.699 --> 00:39:16.259
 weeks and months as we move up into

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 our vision series in november but

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 ultimately until christ returns in

00:39:22.079 --> 00:39:23.980
 final triumph amen